Open this photo in gallery U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union address on Feb. 4. The Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver his annual State of the Union speech on Feb. 4 after accepting an invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday.

Ms. Pelosi extended the invitation for Mr. Trump to address a joint session of the U.S. Congress in a letter that was posted to Twitter by her spokesman, Drew Hammill.

Mr. Trump’s address could be a feisty one. The invitation comes two days after the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives voted to approve two articles of impeachment against the President.

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The Republican-controlled Senate is expect to hold an impeachment trial beginning in early January. Mr. Trump’s ouster through the impeachment process appeared unlikely.

White House spokesman Hogan Gidley said Mr. Trump had accepted the Speaker’s invitation to address Congress..

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