Pelosi Rips Up Trump's SOTU Speech

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was chosen to deliver the official Democratic response to President Trump's State of the Union address—but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered an unofficial one first. After the president finished speaking, Pelosi took the copy of the speech she had been provided and ripped it up, CNN reports. She placed the remains in a stack on the dais as Trump departed, reports the Hill. The Democrat later told reporters it had been "the courteous thing to do given the alternative." Before the speech, Trump appeared to snub a handshake from Pelosi. (More State of the Union stories.)