A former White House press secretary for President Donald Trump, Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is set to return to the national stage
FILE - Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks after taking the oath of the Jan. 10, 2023, in Little Rock, Ark. Huckabee Sanders is set to return to the national stage when she delivers the Republican response to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address on Feb. 7. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — — Arkansas Gov.
With her speech, GOP leaders are giving a platform to a figure linked closely to Trump, who remains influential within the party even as Republicans question how much of a hindrance his quest to return to the White House has become. The star turn for Sanders also puts the spotlight on the nation’s youngest governor at a time when recent polling suggests that even many Democrats view the 80-year-old Biden’s age as a liability.
“I am excited for the nation to hear from Governor Sanders on Tuesday and witness a sharp contrast with this exhausted and failing administration," Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement announcing Sanders' selection last week. Biden is expected to use his speech before Congress to highlight his efforts to create jobs, fight inflation and improve the nation's infrastructure. The president, who's expected to announce in the next few months that he'll seek reelection, faces a tough political environment and a divided Congress.
by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research showed just 37% of Democrats say they want him to seek a second term
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