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epublican Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders will give the GOP’s response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address on Feb. 7, GOP leadership announced Thursday.
Sanders’ “Republican Address to the Nation” will take place in Little Rock, Arkansas, following the president’s speech, according to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
“Americans are still struggling from inflation, a border crisis, record crime, and a failing school system. As House Republicans work to fix these problems in Congress with our Commitment to America, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is addressing them head on with her conservative agenda outside of Washington,” McCarthy said in a statement.
I’m honored to have the opportunity to address the nation after the State of the Union on Tuesday.
— Sarah Huckabee Sanders (@SarahHuckabee) February 2, 2023
What America needs – and what Republicans are offering – is a return to common sense and a commitment to the ideals that made America the land of the free and home of the brave.
State of the Union rebuttals have been an informal tradition, given by the opposing party of the president, since 1966. Last year’s speech was delivered by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds. Being chosen to give the rebuttal speech is now a sign of a rise to political stardom.
Sanders will bring forth ideas that reflect the wisdom of her father, Mike Huckabee, a former Arkansas governor and two-time Republican Presidential nominee, McCarthy said.
