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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
National
Francesca Chambers

White House has no plans to seek State of the Union postponement due to impeachment

WASHINGTON _ The White House is moving ahead with plans for President Donald Trump to deliver the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 4 and does not plan to ask House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for a delay, two White House officials told McClatchy.

Officials said they do not believe the address will come in the middle of Senate impeachment proceedings, which they anticipate will wrap up at the end of next week, making a delay unnecessary.

"There's no scheduling changes," one official said.

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