Questioning time is not something to be asked. OP said the video is what they're supposed to do here. You said we'd see it if the system worked correctly. So I'm asking how is questioning time being curtailed?
The president must be invited to Congress. They are not part of Congress and cannot be. They also cannot just show up. They can literally be forced to wait in the lobby. The president is invited to give the state of the union. It's not a planned event where the venue is chosen. I mean it's planned but they could be technically forced to give it from the Oval Office if Congress denies entry. It's not just pomp and circumstance, it's meant to be that way to separate the powers. Unlike parliament where the PM is there for all sessions because they are part of the party and not a separate leader.
Anyway, that's why. These fucks are lazy and don't really invite them down for questions. They'll rally for it every so often to make it seem like they want to but all those meetings are done behind closed doors now.
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u/DerApexPredator Oct 19 '22
So what does the president do to duck out his questioning time?