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"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God."

—  Oath of Office for Members of Congress   — Legislative Branch:

I just asked Speaker Pelosi her reaction to the #SOTU speech.

“I tore it up,” she said.

Why?

“It was the courteous thing to do,” she said.

— Melanie Zanona@MZanona

1. 💪 Pelosi refused to send the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate on Mitch McConnell’s terms
2. However she sends the invite just 2 days after he was Impeached 😂

"In their great wisdom, our Founders crafted a Constitution based on a system of separation of powers: three co-equal branches acting as checks on each other. To ensure that balance of powers, the Constitution calls for the President to "from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union."

“In the spirit of respecting our Constitution, I invite you to deliver your State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 in the Chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives.”

“In the spirit of respecting our Constitution, I invite you to deliver your State of the Union address before a Joint Session of Congress,” Pelosi wrote.

Trump has accepted the invitation, said White House spokesman Hogan Gidley.

Dear Leader McCarthy,

As Members of Congress, we take a solemn oath to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic.

The existing rules of the House provide House Committees with full authority to conduct investigations for all matters under their jurisdiction, including impeachment investigations.  There is no requirement under the Constitution, under House Rules, or House precedent that the whole House vote before proceeding with an impeachment inquiry.

As you know, our Founders were specifically intent on ensuring that foreign entities did not undermine the integrity of our elections.  I received your letter this morning shortly after the world witnessed President Trump on national television asking yet another foreign power to interfere in the upcoming 2020 elections.  We hope you and other Republicans share our commitment to following the facts, upholding the Constitution, protecting our national security, and defending the integrity of our elections at such a serious moment in our nation’s history.

best regards,

NANCY PELOSI

Speaker of the House

• Nancy Pelosi released the full text of her letter to Kevin McCarthy
• Important sentences are in bold
• Saved for posterity #NationalArchives  #UkraineGate   #RepublicanCoverUp   #TRE45ON  #NATSEC

"It is illegal for any person to solicit, accept, or receive anything of value from a foreign national in connection with a U.S. election,"

Trump accepts invitation from Pelosi to deliver State of the Union on Feb. 5

The annual speech to a joint session of Congress had been scheduled for Jan. 29, but Pelosi suggested to Trump that he postpone the address during the shutdown.

www.washingtonpost.com

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday invited President Trump to give his State of the Union address on Feb. 5, putting the president on track to deliver his prime-time speech to a nation still reeling from the longest federal shutdown in history and facing the prospect of a second one next month.

Trump sent a letter to Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Monday evening saying it was his “great honor” to accept her invitation to deliver the address on Feb. 5.

Warriors visit with Barack Obama instead of Donald Trump during DC trip

The Golden State Warriors shared a private visit with Barack Obama on Thursday before beating the Washington Wizards in the nation’s capital

www.theguardian.com|Guardian sport

The Golden State Warriors shared a private visit with former US president Barack Obama on Thursday before beating the Washington Wizards 126-118 in the nation’s capital.

A photo of the meeting was posted on Instagram by Tony Banks, a member of the Warriors’ staff, who later deleted the image. 

San Jose Mercury News reporter Logan Murdock captured the photo and tweeted it. 

Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the US House of Representatives, chatted with Curry after the game for a couple of moments before getting a photo with the two-time MVP.

Someone sent me this it was too good not to... #TrumpShutdown #shutdown #trumpcaved

— Kingknoxy‏ @kingknoxy -  Jan 25, 2019