Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams will give the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address next week.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., announced the selection of Abrams on Tuesday, saying he extended the offer to her about three weeks ago and was excited she had accepted to give the rebuttal on Feb. 5.
“She is just a great spokesperson. She is an incredible leader,” Schumer told reporters at the Capitol. “She has led the charge for voting rights, which is at the root of just about everything else. And she has, if you look at her background — she knows what working people, middle class people go through.”
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