President Donald Trump addressed the nation Tuesday night from the Oval Office. Following the president's speech, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer issued a joint Democratic response.
VPR aired NPR's live coverage of these speeches Tuesday beginning at 9 p.m.
The speeches come amid a partial government shutdown that's lasted more than two weeks. The stalemate continues as Trump demands funding for a wall along the Mexican border, which Democrats oppose.
More from NPR:
- "7 Takeaways From President Trump's Oval Office Address"
- "Trump Pushes For Wall Amid Shutdown, Says There's 'A Crisis Of The Heart' At Border"
- "FACT CHECK: Trump's Oval Office Pitch For A Border Wall"
- "Democrats Reject Trump's Wall Argument After Oval Office Address"
- "FACT CHECK: Can Trump Use Emergency Powers To Build The Wall?"
Watch the remarks:
Sen. Bernie Sanders has also announced plans to livestream his own response to the president's speech following the address from Democratic leadership.
Watch Sanders' response:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7234e-BbMFY
Update: This post and headline were updated following the conclusion of the remarks.
