Newly elected Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger will deliver the Dem response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, Democrat leaders in Congress said on Thursday.
The rebuttal gives a national platform to a rising star in the Democratic party after the Republican president's speech to Congress.
Spanberger, a former intelligence officer, replaced a Republican as Virginia governor after November elections.
A group of Democrat lawmakers plan to abandon Trump's speech for an outdoor rally to protest against his policies.
Spanberger targeted Trump policies including housing and healthcare affordability in her campaign.
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