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The coverage will also feature NBC News White House correspondent <strong>Kristen Welker<\/strong>, \u201cNoticiero Telemundo\u201d anchor <strong>Jose Diaz-Balart<\/strong>, and NBC News Capitol Hill correspondent <strong>Kelly O\u2019Donnell<\/strong> inside the House chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Beginning at 8:45pm ET, Brian Williams and the NBC News team will host a pre-speech live stream on NBCNews.com.\u00a0 Throughout the speech, Chuck Todd, Andrea Mitchell, Chris Jansing and others will answer viewers\u2019 questions on the Meet the Press Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>On Twitter, @NBCNews will live-tweet the address and the NBC News political unit will post real-time analysis using the hashtag #NBCPolitics. \u00a0The network will also feature curated social media reporting on air from NBC News journalists and notable voices.<\/p>\n<p>Video highlights of the speech will be posted on Instagram, and social media data from across Facebook, Twitter, and various other social platforms will be analyzed on NBCNews.com.\u00a0 The full speech and highlight clips will be posted on NBCNews.com following the event.<\/p>\n<p># # #<\/p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT NBC NEWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NBC News is a global leader in news across all broadcast and digital platforms. 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