President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 7. The event typically is a showcase for broadcast and cable networks, as they load up on reporting and analysis before and after the speech.
It’ll also likely mark a return to more candid shots in the House chamber, as news outlets are typically granted permission to bring their own cameras in rather than rely on government-controlled fixed views.
This State of the Union also will have a different figure in the backdrop of Biden’s speech: Newly elected House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who will sit on the rostrum next to Vice President Kamala Harris.
McCarthy extended a formal invite to Biden on Friday, and the White House quickly accepted. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters that “we truly appreciate the kind invitation by Speaker McCarthy.”
Read more on deadline.com