Washington

A lot of empty seats in the bottom and great numbers of his accusers in the gallery.

I don't think *rump wants to face them anymore than Bondi, on top of that his mental issues will be crystallized for the nation, and the world.

So I'm thinking there is a distinct possibility that *rump will take a cue (whether laid out deliberately or not) from Bill Maher and just issue a written (as best they can) report of the state of the union.

See Maher's latest (and cosmically timely) "New Rules" segment regarding how the State of the Union has changed over the 20th century for details.

For people who can't tolerate watching Maher, the State of the Union has basically become a substitute for royal pageantry here in the U.S. at the expense Article One and the power of "We the People."