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McCarthy to Be 'Respectful' at State of the Union Amid Pelosi Payback Calls

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Some have suggested that GOP lawmakers should bring balloons to the address to mock Biden and retaliate against Pelosi for tearing up Trump’s speech in 2020.
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy says that he will be “respectful” during President Joe Biden’s upcoming State of the Union address, despite Republican calls for payback over former Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s protest in 2020.
McCarthy will be seated behind Biden and next to Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday night as the president delivers his second State of the Union, marking the first time a Republican has served as speaker during the address since 2018.
Pelosi, who continues to represent California’s 11th Congressional District after McCarthy replaced her House role last month, famously tore apart a copy of former President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech while standing above the podium in 2020.
Some conservatives have suggested that the current House speaker should return the favor by tearing up Biden’s speech on Tuesday or performing a different stunt that would show disrespect to the current president.
McCarthy rejected the suggestions on Monday, telling reporters that he intended to be “respectful” at the address, while taking shots at Pelosi by saying he would not “tear up the speech” or “play games,” according to a tweet from CNN political reporter Alayna Treene.

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