OAN Roy Francis
UPDATED 12:45 PM PT – Thursday, February 2, 2023
Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced on Thursday the person that will be delivering the State of the Union rebuttal on Tuesday February 7th, after the president gives his speech.
🚨 NEWS 🚨 Governor @SarahHuckabee of Arkansas will deliver the Republican Address to the Nation after the State of the Union next Tuesday, February 7.
— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) February 2, 2023
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-Ark.) has been picked to deliver the remarks. McCarthy said that he is excited to hear the youngest governor in America, as well as the first female governor of Arkansas deliver the rebuttal.
“She is bringing new ideas for a changing future, while also applying the wisdom of the past, including from the leadership of her father,” McCarthy said. “She is a servant-leader of true determination and conviction. I’m thrilled Sarah will share her extraordinary story and bold vision for a better America on Tuesday. Everyone, including President Biden, should listen carefully.
Sanders, 40, is the first woman to serve as governor of Arkansas, having been elected in November. She is also as the youngest governor in the country. The Republican is the first daughter to hold the same governorship their father had previously obtained. Mike Huckabee was governor of Arkansas from 1996 until 2007.
She is the✓ Youngest governor in America✓ First female governor in Arkansas history✓ First father-daughter governance in history
Everyone—including President Biden—should tune in. pic.twitter.com/8FlP4p8OIL
