The head of the minority of the Hakeem Jeffries room, DN.Y., noted that he was planning to attend the president Donald Trump Tuesday evening address before a joint session of the congress.
“Given my responsibilities in the House, I plan to attend the speech, as well as other members of Democratic leadership, to specify to the nation that there is a strong ready opposition party, disposed and capable of serving as a check and balance on the excesses of the administration,” said Jeffries in a message to colleagues.
Trump’s speech will come less than two months in his Second presidential term.
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Representative Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat in New York, speaks at a press conference at the American Capitol in Washington, DC, United States, Thursday, February 6, 2025. (Tierney L. Cross / Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“The decision to attend the joint session is personal and we understand that members will come to different conclusions,” noted Jeffries.
“However, it is important to have a strong democratic presence, determined and worthy in the chamber. The room as an institution belongs to the American people, and as representatives, we will not be run from the block or intimidated,” he continued.
Some Democratic legislators have announced that they would jump for the event.
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President Donald Trump is waiting to salute British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for a meeting at the White House on February 27, 2025 in Washington, DC (Carl Court – Pool / Getty Images)
“The state of the union is that the president spits in front of the law,” said senator Patty Murray, D-Wash.
President of the house then Nancy Pelosi Famous torn the pages of Trump’s speech in 2020 after the president delivered his speech on the state of the Union.
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“We focus on driving the high cost of living for everyday Americans and pushing it against extreme right extremism that the Republicans have triggered in the country,” said Jeffries. “Thank you all for your continuous leadership in the name of the people and to defend the American way of life.”
