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AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Democrats defy their leaders by relentlessly disrupting and heckling Trump SOTU speech

Almost from the moment Trump entered the House chamber Tuesday night to deliver his State of the Union address, Democrats began to disrupt. It only deteriorated from there. Why it matters: It's the new normal for presidential speeches to Congress, with Republicans heckling Democratic presidents and vice versa. - Tuesday's disruptions came despite House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) repeatedly telling his members behind closed doors not to repeat the widespread disruptions that Trump faced last year. - Ahead of the speech, Jeffries sternly dismissed Axios' reporting that protests were still likely to occur despite his instructions to the contrary. - A Jeffries spokesperson did not immediately respond on Tuesday night to a…

Almost from the moment Trump entered the House chamber Tuesday night to deliver his State of the Union address, Democrats began to disrupt. It only deteriorated from there. Why it matters: It's the new normal for presidential speeches to Congress, with Republicans heckling Democratic presidents and vice versa. - Tuesday's disruptions came despite House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) repeatedly telling his members behind closed doors not to repeat the widespread disruptions that Trump faced last year. - Ahead of the speech, Jeffries sternly dismissed Axios' reporting that protests were still likely to occur despite his instructions to the contrary. - A Jeffries spokesperson did not immediately respond on Tuesday night to a…Open