Republicans fear GOP will look dysfunctional at Trump's State of the Union speech

Trump is full steam ahead with his State of the Union address scheduled for Feb. 24 despite alarm bells ringing among GOP insiders over the timing, as the speech lands smack in the middle of an expected partial government shutdown.

Behind closed doors, nervous Republicans quietly sweat the optics, Politico reported Friday.

"It doesn't exactly scream 'a functioning GOP trifecta,'" griped one House Republican granted anonymity.

Republicans are concerned that Trump touting a strong...