With the federal government shutdown in its 17th day, President Donald Trump is set to deliver a primetime address to the nation on Tuesday night.

I am pleased to inform you that I will Address the Nation on the Humanitarian and National Security crisis on our Southern Border. Tuesday night at 9:00 P.M. Eastern. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 7, 2019

After initial reports that networks were skittish about giving primetime air to the president, all networks have announced they intend to broadcast the speech live: that’s CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, CBS, FOX, NBC and ABC.

According to The New York Times, the White House officially made the request to the networks to interrupt their primetime schedules earlier on Monday. Times reporter Michael Grynbaum initially reported that braodcast networks were hesitant because of “skepticism about handing over airwaves for political statement.”

Additionally, Trump will be traveling to the Southern border on Thursday, according to White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders.

President @realDonaldTrump will travel to the Southern border on Thursday to meet with those on the frontlines of the national security and humanitarian crisis. More details will be announced soon. — Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) January 7, 2019

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