US President Donald Trump says he will wait until the federal shutdown has ended to deliver his State of the Union address.
Earlier today, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi barred the President from delivering his speech to Congress until after the partial government shutdown was over, after expressing doubts adequate security could be provided during the deadlock.
As the feud escalated between the pair, Mr Trump said Ms Pelosi's latest move was a "disgrace" and a "great blotch on the country we all love".
Mr Trump today took to Twitter to say he would not seek an alternative venue for the State of the Union address.
"Because there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the House Chamber," he tweeted.
"I look forward to giving a 'great' State of the Union Address in the near future!"
The State of the Union (SOTU) is an annual message the president delivers to Congress, but also more broadly to the American public, and is one of the responsibilities Mr Trump must fulfil under the US constitution.
In modern times, it has given the president a chance to tout their achievements and attempt to set an agenda for the year ahead.
The tit-for-tat battle has centred on a partial government shutdown which is currently entering its 33rd day, with about 800,000 federal workers set to miss a second pay cheque.
Mr Trump and the Democrats have so far been unable to strike a compromise over the proposed US-Mexican border wall, despite various attempts to break the "logjam" in Congress.
