Watson Coleman won't Attend Trump State of the Union
U.S. Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-12), veteran lawmaker retiring this year, won't attend President Donald Trump's state of the union speech next Tuesday, according to a published report.
From MSN:
At least a dozen Democratic senators and representatives plan to boycott President Donald Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday next week and attend a National Mall rally instead.
Responding to their plans, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson told Newsweek: “It’s not a surprise that they refuse to celebrate and honor the Americans who have benefited from the common-sense policies Republicans have governed with.”
List of Democrats Planning to Boycott Trump’s Speech
According to organizers of the rally scheduled to take place during Trump’s State of the Union address, the following Democratic lawmakers plan to skip the speech:
- Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts
- Senator Jeff Merkley of Oregon
- Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut
- Senator Tina Smith of Minnesota
- Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland
- Representative Yassamin Ansari of Arizona
- Representative Becca Balint of Vermont
- Representative Greg Casar of Texas
- Representative Veronica Escobar of Texas
- Representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington
- Representative Delia Ramirez of Illinois
- Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman of New Jersey
