ABC News Announces Special Coverage of the 2020 State of the Union Address by President Donald Trump and the Democratic Response

ABC News Announces Special Coverage of the 2020 State of the Union Address by President Donald Trump and the Democratic Response

ABC NEWS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL COVERAGE OF THE 2020 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND THE DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE

 Prime-Time Coverage Will Air Tuesday, Feb. 4 (9:00 – 11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC

ABC News Live Will Present Coverage and Analysis Beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST

ABC News presents special coverage the 2020 State of the Union Address by President Donald Trump and the Democratic Response by Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The prime-time coverage will air Tuesday, Feb. 4 (9:00 – 11:00 p.m. EST), on ABC.

ABC News’ powerhouse political team featuring chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, “World News Tonight” anchor and managing editor David Muir, chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz, chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl, senior White House correspondent Cecilia Vega, senior congressional correspondent Mary Bruce, “Nightline” anchor Byron Pitts, chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas, senior national correspondent Terry Moran, special correspondent Matthew Dowd and contributors Chris Christie, Rahm Emanuel and Yvette Simpson will preview the speeches and provide analysis.

Muir will anchor “World News Tonight with David Muir” from Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Feb. 4, and Wednesday, Feb. 5.

ABC News will provide live, comprehensive coverage and analysis on ABCNews.com. ABC News Live, the network’s 24/7 breaking news and live events streaming channel, will have anchored coverage by “World News Tonight” weekend anchor and chief national affairs correspondent Tom Llamas beginning at 8:00 p.m. EST. Social media newscast “On Location” will have a recap and analysis on Wednesday, Feb. 5 – exclusively for Facebook Watch. FiveThirtyEight will have a preview piece.

ABC News Radio live coverage will be anchored by correspondent Aaron Katersky in New Hampshire with reporting by correspondent Karen Travers in Washington and a team of political experts. It will also provide one-minute status reports throughout the evening.

ABC NewsOne, the affiliate news service of ABC News, will provide full coverage with correspondent Mona Kosar Abdi reporting from Capitol Hill. ABC News political director Rick Klein will also be providing analysis for ABC affiliates. NewsOne provides news content and services for more than 200 ABC affiliates and international news partners. 

LESTER HOLT AND SAVANNAH GUTHRIE, JOINED BY CHUCK TODD AND ANDREA MITCHELL, TO ANCHOR COVERAGE OF THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AND DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE LIVE FROM THE NATION’S CAPITAL

LESTER HOLT AND SAVANNAH GUTHRIE, JOINED BY CHUCK TODD AND ANDREA MITCHELL, TO ANCHOR COVERAGE OF THE STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AND DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE LIVE FROM THE NATION’S CAPITAL

RACHEL MADDOW, BRIAN WILLIAMS AND NICOLLE WALLACE TO ANCHOR MSNBC’S SPECIAL PRIMETIME COVERAGE FROM NBC NEWS HEADQUARTERS IN NEW YORK

NBC NEWS DIGITAL TO LIVESTREAM ADDRESS ACROSS NBC NEWS NOW AND NBCNEWS.COM

Jan. 30, 2020 - NBC News and MSNBC will feature live coverage and real-time analysis of President Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address and the Democratic response from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday, Feb. 4. 

NBC NEWS AND NBC NEWS NOW TO BEGIN SPECIAL COVERAGE AT 9 P.M. ET

• NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt and TODAY co-anchor and NBC News chief legal correspondent Savannah Guthrie, joined by Meet the Press moderator and NBC News political director Chuck Todd and NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent and senior Washington correspondent Andrea Mitchell, will lead network coverage live from Washington, D.C. starting at 9 p.m. ET.

• Additional correspondents, reporters and contributors will provide the latest reporting and analysis, including NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent Kasie Hunt and NBC News chief White House correspondent Hallie Jackson from Capitol Hill, and NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker from the White House.

• Plus, ahead of the address on Tuesday, Lester Holt will anchor a special edition of NBC Nightly News live from Washington, D.C. The next morning, Savannah Guthrie will also anchor TODAY from the Nation’s Capital.

MSNBC’S SPECIAL COVERAGE TO BEGIN AT 8 P.M. ET

• Rachel Maddow, host of The Rachel Maddow Show, Brian Williams, host of The 11th Hour and Nicolle Wallace, host of Deadline: White House, will lead MSNBC’s special coverage of the State of the Union Address beginning at 8 p.m. ET, from the NBC News World Headquarters in New York City.

• MSNBC’s live in-depth analysis of the president’s address continues with coverage following the address at 11 p.m. ET until 2 a.m. ET.

NBC NEWS DIGITAL WILL PROVIDE ROBUST COVERAGE ACROSS NBCNEWS.COM, NBC NEWS NOW, AND MORE

• NBCNews.com will livestream the address in its entirety. An audio-only version will be available live via TuneIn. MSNBC.com will provide analysis from MSNBC's panel of anchors and experts throughout the night.

• NBC News Now will kick off its special coverage of the address at 8 p.m. with a pre-address special followed by the NBC News Special Report led by Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie of the address and Democratic response.

• NBCNews.com will also provide comprehensive coverage of the State of the Union address by a team of NBC News Digital politics reporters. In addition to real-time coverage, key articles include: What to Watch For by Jonathan Allen ahead of the address, and analysis by NBC News Digital White House reporter Shannon Pettypiece along with highlights, the full address transcript, the Democratic response and 2020 reactions by NBC News Digital writer Alex Seitz-Wald and national political reporter Sahil Kapur.

• NBC News’ Stay Tuned, hosted by Savannah Sellers and Lawrence Jackson, will post live updates during the State of the Union and then provide coverage of the address and highlight key moments from the night’s events the following morning.

• A special edition of The Chuck ToddCast with analysis from Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd will air the following day.

CBS NEWS WILL PROVIDE COVERAGE OF THE 2020 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AND THE DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE ON TUESDAY, FEB. 4 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET)

CBS NEWS WILL PROVIDE COVERAGE OF THE 2020 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS AND THE DEMOCRATIC RESPONSE ON TUESDAY, FEB. 4 (9:00-11:00 PM, ET)

CBS NEWS’ MULTIPLATFORM COVERAGE WILL BE LED BY NORAH O’DONNELL WITH MARGARET BRENNAN, JOHN DICKERSON, NANCY CORDES, MAJOR GARRETT AND NIKOLE KILLION

EXTENDED COVERAGE WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ON CBSN

CBS News will deliver comprehensive, multiplatform coverage of President Donald Trump’s third State of the Union address and the Democratic response on Tuesday, Feb. 4 across all broadcasts and platforms.

The Network’s primetime coverage will air from 9:00-11:00 PM, ET, on the CBS Television Network with CBS EVENING NEWS anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell leading the coverage from the Network’s new state-of-the-art studio in Washington, D.C.

O’Donnell will be joined in-studio by FACE THE NATION moderator and senior foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Brennan and senior political correspondent John Dickerson. CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett will report from the White House; and CBS News chief Congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes and CBS News correspondent Nikole Killion will report from Capitol Hill.

Leading up to the primetime coverage, CBS News will feature original reporting on the State of the Union beginning that day on CBS THIS MORNING (7:00-9:00 AM, ET) and continuing on the CBS EVENING NEWS with NORAH O’DONNELL (6:30-7:00 PM, ET).

CBSN, CBS News’ free 24/7 streaming news service, will stream special live pre- and post-address coverage. “Red & Blue” anchored by Tanya Rivero begins at 5:00 PM, ET, with Elaine Quijano leading the coverage from 6:00-9:00 PM, ET. CBSN will stream the CBS News Special Report from 9:00-11:00 PM, ET, and Quijano will anchor live post-address coverage. CBSN’s coverage will include reporting and analysis from correspondents and contributors on the ground and live in-studio. Watch CBSN at cbsnews.com/live or on the CBS News app for mobile and connected TV devices.

Follow CBS News’ live updating coverage of President Trump’s State of the Union address and the Democratic response at cbsnews.com. CBS News’ State of the Union live blog will feature the latest insights and analysis from CBS News journalists and is the Network’s one-stop destination for its multiplatform coverage of the address.

Additional details for CBS News’ division-wide coverage are below:

• CBS THIS MORNING co-hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, and Anthony Mason will interview newsmakers on Tuesday with the team of CBS News correspondents providing the latest headlines surrounding the State of the Union.

• CBS EVENING NEWS with NORAH O’DONNELL will broadcast from its home in Washington, D.C., with special coverage and original reporting ahead of the president’s address.

• CBS Newspath, CBS News’ newsgathering organization providing news and information to 200+ affiliates nationwide and to broadcasters around the world, will feature extensive coverage and digital content on the State of the Union address. CBS News correspondents Katherine Johnson and Skyler Henry will report from inside the U.S. Capitol.

• CBS News Radio will provide live radio coverage beginning at 9:00 PM, ET, anchored by Bill Rehkopf in Washington, D.C., and Steven Portnoy on Capitol Hill. Adrienne Bard, Leonard Steinhorn, Cami McCormick, Jill Schlesinger and Jeff McCausland will contribute to the coverage. CBS News Radio will also provide stations with short-form special reports and will stream its coverage online, on mobile apps and on smart speakers. Download the CBS News Radio App for iOS and Android or ask any Alexa-enabled device to play CBS News Radio.