Democrats plan counter-program to Trump's State of the Union on the National Mall

A group of Democratic lawmakers will skip Trump's State of the Union and hold a rival rally on the National Mall, the "People's State of the Union". Attendees include Sens. Ed Markey, Jeff Merkley, Chris Murphy, Tina Smith and Chris Van Hollen and Reps. Yassamin Ansari, Becca Balint, Greg Casar, Veronica Escobar, Pramila Jayapal, Delia Ramirez and Bonnie Watson Coleman. MoveOn is organizing with MeidasTouch; the White House has dismissed the boycott, while the event underscores the ongoing use of counter-programming as Trump faces a partial government shutdown and other political headwinds.