Why Trump finally gave up the speech.

On Wednesday night, President Donald Trump announced that he would deliver the State of the Union speech after the partial closure of the government – on the 34th day – ends. The decision was made after more than a week of quarrels between Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. The decision, if it is final, could put an end to the strange conflict of one week.

How did we get here? And why did the president fall on Wednesday? Here is a chronology of events.

• Wednesday, January 16: Pelosi sends a letter to Trump to "suggest" to the president to postpone the address, initially set to January 29, after closing, citing the planning and security work required from the federal government. employees who are not paid during the closing. She also offered him the alternative of submitting the address in writing. A spokesman for Pelosi later clarified that the letter was not a canceled invitation but a simple proposal.

• Later in the day, Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen tweeted that the department was ready to ensure the safety of the speech. Pelosi will later argue that Nielsen "should plead for his employees to be paid."

• Thursday, January 17: Without formally responding to Pelosi's letter, Trump lent a hand to Pelosi's suggestion with an order. He informed him that his previously undisclosed trip to meet with NATO leaders in Brussels and troops in Afghanistan (which he described as a "seven-day tour") would be postponed because of the closure of the plant. "Given the 800,000 large American workers who do not receive a salary, I am sure you will agree with me that the postponement of this public relations event is entirely appropriate," he said. Trump, as commander-in-chief, can ban a congressman from using military transport, which Pelosi should have used for security reasons.

• After criticism on this announcement, the White House canceled the trip planned by Secretary of the Treasury, Steven Mnuchin, to Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum. Melania Trump has always gone ahead with a government jet in Florida for a weekend vacation.

• Friday, January 18: The Pelosi office stated that the speaker would not try to travel to Afghanistan for commercial purposes because the White House had leaked information about the trip, thereby danger the Congress delegation. The Trump administration called the allegation a "blatant lie." No news organization reportedly reported on these plans until Pelosi issued its statement denouncing the leaks, but Pelosi's spokesman told Slate that they had discovered that several sources of administration were trying to spread the news this morning.

• Sunday, January 20: Trump told Pelosi that he had not forgotten the case:

• Tuesday, January 22: ABC News reported that Trump was preparing two speeches on the state of the Union: an official speech for the Congress that he was to deliver on the scheduled date to the House of Parliament or elsewhere in Washington, and another unofficial at a political rally in the United States. Washington's outside White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters that the White House was going ahead with its intention of holding its speech at bedroom.

• Wednesday, January 23: Trump finally responded to Pelosi's suggestion to postpone the state of the Union, dismissing the idea that there would be security risks. "Therefore, I will honor your invitation and fulfill my constitutional duty to provide important information to the people and Congress of the United States of America regarding the state of our Union," he said. in a letter to the Democratic leaders. "It would be very sad for our country that the state of the Union is not delivered on time, on time and most importantly, on the spot!"

• That afternoon, Pelosi responded to his challenge to dissuade him from delivering his speech. "I am writing to inform you that the House of Representatives will not consider a concurrent resolution authorizing the President's State of the Union address to the House before the government is opened," she wrote in a statement. letter. "Once again, I look forward to welcoming you to the House at a mutually acceptable time for this speech, once the government has been opened."

• Trump, who described his decision as "shameful" and stated that "the state of the Union was annulled by Nancy Pelosi because she does not want to hear the truth" , said he would look for alternative venues for the speech. Representatives from West Virginia, North Carolina and Michigan invited them to deliver the speech in their respective states. Some senators encouraged the president to keep the address in their room.

• Shortly after 23 hours, Trump seemed to yield, announcing in a tweet that he would deliver the address once the closure ended. "During the shutdown period, Nancy Pelosi asked me to give the speech on the state of the Union," he tweeted . "I was okay." She later changed her mind because of the closure, suggesting a later date .It's her prerogative – I'll make the address when the closing will be over.I am not looking for an … alternative place for SOTU speech, as no place can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber. to give a "big" speech on the state of the Union in the near future! "

According to the Washington Post, Pelosi is the first Speaker of the House to deny the use of the Speaker's House for his speech on the state of the Union (no president is the only one). pronounced elsewhere since the capital settled in Washington in 1800). Although the address is mandated by the Constitution, there is no deadline for its establishment and the closure is limitless.