U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday invited President Joe Biden to deliver the State of the Union address on March 7.
Johnson, a Republican, said in a letter to Democrat Biden that it was his duty to extend the invitation “at this time of great challenge to our country.” A copy of the letter was published on X’s social network.
The State of the Union Address is an annual address by the President of the United States to a joint session of Congress.
Biden is seeking re-election for a second term in the upcoming November 5 election. On Friday, Biden accused his likely opponent, former Republican President Donald Trump, of inciting the events of the January 6, 2021 attacks on the Capitol and plotting revenge against those who want to punish him, as he puts the future of American democracy at the center of his concern. run for re-election.
The speech is scheduled over two dates on Jan. 19 and Feb. 2 to avoid shutdowns in parts of the federal government.
Source: Reuters