Senator Chuck Schumer has announced that failed Georgia Gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams will give the response to Trump’s State of the Union speech.
According to The Hill:
Stacey Abrams, who ran as a Democratic candidate for Georgia governor in 2018, will give the Democratic response to the State of the Union next week, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced.
“Three weeks ago, I called Stacey Abrams and asked her to deliver the response, I was very delighted when she agreed,” Schumer said to reporters on Tuesday.
NEW: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announces Stacey Abrams will deliver the Democrats’ response to the State of the Union.
“She has led the charge for voting rights, which is at the root of just about everything else.” https://t.co/NkJuIoh4fP pic.twitter.com/tbXC2K0rZ5
— ABC News (@ABC) January 29, 2019
After a close election in Georgia Abrams refused to concede the race to her Republican opponent. She did, however, acknowledge that she would not be certified the winner.
