Trump giving State of the Union ahead of expected Senate acquittal

President Trump is delivering the final State of the Union address of his first term Tuesday, as the Senate is expected to acquit him of the two articles of impeachment passed by the House in December, and just after Democrats in Iowa have selected the candidate they think is best equipped to challenge him for the presidency in November.

It’s not yet clear whether the president will bring up the subject of his impeachment, which took place in the House chamber where he is speaking Tuesday night. The first president to deliver a State of the Union address after his impeachment was Bill Clinton, and he did not broach the subject in his address.

Several Republican senators said they think Mr. Trump should not mention his impeachment and feel that he should emphasize his administration’s accomplishments.

The president will be addressing a nation that largely feels positive about the state of the economy and his handling of it, though more Americans at this point feel that he has divided the country than united it.

The Senate, which will be in session Tuesday to allow senators to express their views on the impeachment trial, will adjourn early Tuesday for the joint address to Congress. It’s not expected to hold the final vote on Mr. Trump’s acquittal until Wednesday. 

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