“After much deliberation, I have decided that I will not use my presence at a state ceremony to normalize Trump’s lawless conduct & subversion of the Constitution,” AOC tweeted SOTU
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images Amid the relentless forward march of big-name events occurring this week — the Super Bowl, the Iowa caucuses, the ongoing impeachment hearings, the Oscars — you may have forgotten that our commander-in-chief is scheduled to give a little speech tonight.
“This is a deeply personal decision for each member to make, and a choice I did not take lightly,” she continued, adding that she will address her constituents’ questions about the SOTU on Instagram live later tonight. Texas Rep. Al Green: Green tweeted on Tuesday that he, too, will pass on the ceremony — “because of an impeached, reckless, ruthless, lawless, shameless, corrupt, & unapologetically bigoted president” dividing the country, and “still engaging in a coverup.”
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