Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced Wednesday that he supports delaying President Trump’s State of the Union address if the partial government shutdown is still in effect.

“Well, what is the state of the union? The government is closed because of President Trump,” Schumer told reporters at a press conference. “If it continues to be closed on the 29th, I think it’s a good idea to delay it until the government is open.”

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