Trump cancels Pelosi's overseas trip, citing shutdown

President Donald Trump on Thursday told House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a letter that her upcoming trip to Brussels, Egypt and Afghanistan has been postponed, saying "it would be better if you were in Washington negotiating with me." He added that she still could make the journey by flying commercial. His move comes after the Democratic lawmaker from California urged Trump to postpone the State of the Union address because of the partial government shutdown that officials have been unable to end through negotiations. Pelosi's trip had not been previously announced for security reasons, reports said.

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