House speaker Nancy Pelosi sent a letter on January 16, 2019 to President Trump asking him to reschedule his upcoming State of the Union because of security concerns: Sadly, given the security concerns and unless government re-opens this week, I suggest that we work together to determine another suitable date after government has re-opened for this address or for you to consider delivering your State of the Union address in writing to the Congress on January 29th. Speaker Pelosi's political gambit to link the security of the State of the Union to the government shutdown was immediately spiked by a "can do" tweet sent out by DHS secretary Nielson: The Department of Homeland Security and the US Secret Service are fully prepared to support and secure the State of the Union.  We thank the Service for their mission focus and dedication and for all they do each day to secure our homeland. The Department of Homeland Security and the US Secret...(Read Full Post)