Overview
- Nearly 50 Democrats told the Washington Examiner their plans for Tuesday, with many saying they will skip the address for alternate events or watch from home.
- Sen. Adam Schiff announced he will not attend and will join the People’s State of the Union on the National Mall.
- The People’s State of the Union is led by MoveOn Civic Action and MeidasTouch, with a press conference and rally hosted by Katie Phang and Joy Reid.
- Confirmed absences include Sens. Patty Murray, Chris Van Hollen, Ruben Gallego, Tina Smith, Ed Markey and Jeff Merkley, along with House members such as Pramila Jayapal, Greg Casar, Becca Balint and Bonnie Watson Coleman.
- Additional counterprogramming includes the State of the Swamp featuring Sen. Ron Wyden and Reps. Eric Swalwell, Jason Crow and Eugene Vindman with celebrity attendees, while outlet counts of Democratic no-shows differ, with NOTUS initially listing about 20 slated for the Mall event.