Several Democrats will intentionally be absent from their seats at the State of the Union Address. White House Correspondent April Ryan has the story.
Members of Congress Will Be Absent from State of the Union Address
by
- April Ryan
- January 29, 2018
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April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House.
Twitter: @aprildryan
