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Trump's State of Union Speech Comes Just Ahead of Senate Impeachment Vote

Steve Herman

   WHITE HOUSE - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday evening is to make
   his annual State of the Union speech, accepting an invitation from the
   House of Representativesthatrecently impeached him.

   Senators are scheduled to voteWednesdayon whether to convict Trump and
   remove him from office. It is virtually certain they will acquit him on
   the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of justice, becausehis
   RepublicanParty holds a majority in the Senate, where a two-thirds vote
   would be needed for conviction and removal.

   "It's unprecedented in our nation's history to have a State of the
   Union address from an impeached president running for re-election,"
   notedUniversity of Akronpoliticalscienceprofessor David Cohen. "These
   events read like political thriller fiction,except they're actually
   happening."

   Comeback

   The theme of Trump's third State of the Union speech will be "The Great
   American Comeback."

   "I think he's going to give a positive, forward-looking vision," saida
   senior administration official, adding that Trump"will encourage
   Congress to work with him to continue to build an inclusive economy
   where the least well-off are making some of the fastest gains and where
   people of every background are finding new opportunities."

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