The Latest: Graham: Trump should attend Biden’s inauguration
4 years ago

The Latest: Graham: Trump should attend Biden’s inauguration

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden : 7:35 p.m. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham says he thinks President Donald Trump should attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration because it would be “good for the country.” The South Carolina senator said he spoke with the president over the weekend and encouraged him to pursue his legal challenges to the election results. Graham said Monday: “He’s going to fight for every vote and push systems to get better and I said, ‘Keep it up.’” But Graham says after the Electoral College formally confirms Biden as president-elect on Dec. 14, Trump should agree to attend the new president’s inauguration. — Biden to nominate Yellen, highlight diversity on economic team — Biden breaks foot while playing with dog, to wear a boot — AP FACT CHECK: Trump clings to bevy of bogus election claims ___ HERE’S WHAT ELSE IS GOING ON: 5:30 p.m. President-elect Joe Biden spent Monday at home accepting congratulatory calls from foreign leaders, a day after being diagnosed with stress fractures in his foot. __ 1:50 p.m. Arizona officials have certified Joe Biden’s narrow victory over President Donald Trump in the state.

Trump Election Wisconsin Republican Donald Trump Democrat Biden President Graham Joe Biden Joe President Donald Trump  inauguration  joe  inaugural  attend  presidentelect  biden  bidens  president  trump  wisconsin  graham  committee  election  latest

History of this topic

Joe Biden to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration at White House: ‘The president promised…’
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Joe Biden to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration at White House: ‘The president promised…’

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden will attend Donald Trump's inauguration in January, the White House said on Monday, calling it a “commitment to our democratic values”. The then-president Trump had refused to attend Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021, after falsely claiming his election win was fraudulent and whipping up a mob of supporters who stormed the US Capitol. A week after …

Biden and Trump meet in Oval office, pledge smooth transition of power
1 month, 1 week ago

Biden and Trump meet in Oval office, pledge smooth transition of power

Firstpost  

President Biden and President-elect Trump met in the Oval Office on Wednesday, pledging a smooth transition of power as Trump prepares to retake the White House in January President Joe Biden on Wednesday met President-elect Donald Trump at the Oval office and told him that he looks forward to a “smooth transition” in January, adding he will “make sure” his …

Donald Trump And Joe Biden Meet At White House
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump And Joe Biden Meet At White House

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Donald Trump made a victor’s return to Washington on Wednesday, visiting the White House for an Oval Office meeting with Democratic President Joe Biden and committing to a smooth transition of power as the Republican president-elect moves quickly to build out his new administration. President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval …

Trump makes a victor’s return to Washington to meet with Biden and GOP lawmakers
Trending News
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump makes a victor’s return to Washington to meet with Biden and GOP lawmakers

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is making a victor’s return to Washington. Ahead of the visit, House Speaker Mike Johnson said that Republicans are “ready to deliver” on Trump’s “America First” agenda. and talk to President Trump about how President Trump is thinking about taking on these issues when he takes office.” Traditionally, as the outgoing and incoming presidents meet …

Trump set to meet Biden at White House today, a first since 2020 election loss
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump set to meet Biden at White House today, a first since 2020 election loss

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump is scheduled to meet President Joe Biden at the White House on Wednesday, marking Trump's first return to the Oval Office since losing the 2020 election to Biden. Trump, who refused to accept his 2020 election defeat to Biden, saw his refusal to accept the results culminate in the violent January 6 riots by his supporters …

Ground Game: Biden to host Trump, a GOP losing streak is broken, and Trump’s hush money verdict
54 years, 11 months ago

Ground Game: Biden to host Trump, a GOP losing streak is broken, and Trump’s hush money verdict

Associated Press  

Wednesday’s meeting may make for an awkward encounter, especially given that, after Biden ousted Trump in 2020, Trump offered no such White House invitation to Biden. Trump even left Washington before the Jan. 20, 2021, inauguration, becoming the first president to do so since Andrew Johnson skipped the 1869 swearing-in of Ulysses S. Grant. As he sought reelection, Biden constantly …

President-elect Trump at 312 electoral votes, Harris at 226
1 month, 2 weeks ago

President-elect Trump at 312 electoral votes, Harris at 226

The Hindu  

Donald Trump won the state of Arizona in this week’s U.S. presidential election, U.S. TV networks projected on Saturday, completing the Republican’s sweep of all seven swing states. Mr. Trump also broke with precedent by skipping Mr. Biden’s inauguration, but the White House has said the Democratic president will attend the upcoming ceremony. Mr. Biden’s meeting with Mr. Trump will …

Joe Biden invites former rival Donald Trump to meet at Oval House on Nov 13
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden invites former rival Donald Trump to meet at Oval House on Nov 13

Live Mint  

President Biden will welcome President-elect Donald J. Trump to the White House on Wednesday, November 13, continuing a presidential tradition of meeting with the incoming leader. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre issued a brief statement confirming the meeting, stating that President Biden had invited Trump to the Oval Office. On Thursday, US President Joe Biden had vowed to ensure …

Biden, Trump to Meet at White House for Handover Discussion
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden, Trump to Meet at White House for Handover Discussion

Live Mint  

President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump at the White House on Wednesday for their first post-election meeting, setting in motion the US transition of power that will be completed in January. They’ll convene in the Oval Office at 11 a.m. at Biden’s invitation, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Saturday in a statement. And it can be …

Biden invites President-elect Trump for meeting at White House on Nov 13
Top News
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden invites President-elect Trump for meeting at White House on Nov 13

ABP News  

Washington, Nov 10 : Outgoing US President Joe Biden has invited his successor President-elect Donald Trump for a meeting at the White House on November 13, which would formally begin the presidential transition. “At President Biden’s invitation, President Biden and President-elect Trump will meet in the Oval Office on Wednesday at 11:00 am,” White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said …

Joe Biden urges Americans to 'bring down temperature' after Donald Trump win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden urges Americans to 'bring down temperature' after Donald Trump win

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden urged Americans Thursday to lower the political temperature after Donald Trump's crushing election win over Kamala Harris, saying in a conciliatory address to the nation that he would ensure a peaceful transition of power. In a solemn speech from the White House, Biden also said the result should "lay to rest" doubts about the integrity of the …

Biden assures peaceful transfer of power in 1st address after Trump's victory
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden assures peaceful transfer of power in 1st address after Trump's victory

India Today  

Outgoing US President Joe Biden on Thursday assured that he will ensure a peaceful transfer of power on January 20, 2025, the day when Donald Trump will swear in as the country's 47th President. In his first remarks after Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris in the presidential election, Biden was all praise for the 2024 Democratic nominee, saying she …

Biden congratulates Trump for his election win, invites him to White House to discuss transition
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Biden congratulates Trump for his election win, invites him to White House to discuss transition

Firstpost  

US President Joe Biden congratulated President-elect Donald Trump in a phone call on Wednesday. The POTUS invited Trump for a meeting at the White House Former US President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden will face-off in a debate on Thursday. Source: File Image/ AP US President Joe Biden held a phone call with President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday, congratulating …

'I Have Good Manners...': Biden Reveals Whether He Would Attend Trump's Inauguration If He Wins
4 months, 1 week ago

'I Have Good Manners...': Biden Reveals Whether He Would Attend Trump's Inauguration If He Wins

News 18  

US President Joe Biden said he would attend the Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s inauguration in January in case he wins. Notably, Donald Trump did not attend Joe Biden’s Inauguration in 2021. Recently, in his first TV interview since dropping out of the White House race, warned that Republican candidate Donald Trump was “a genuine danger to American security.” “Mark …

Biden shrugs off calls to exit presidential race as he takes aim at Trump’s ‘Project 2025’
5 months, 1 week ago

Biden shrugs off calls to exit presidential race as he takes aim at Trump’s ‘Project 2025’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Instead he told rallygoers: “I am running, and …

Biden scrutiny blows up: Instructions 'on how to enter and exit a room’ planned in advance; White House on defence
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden scrutiny blows up: Instructions 'on how to enter and exit a room’ planned in advance; White House on defence

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden has long been under the microscope for concerning reasons, even more so since his first presidential debate against Donald Trump. TOPSHOT - US President Joe Biden and First lady Jill Biden walk to the White House in Washington, DC, on July 7, 2024, as they return after attending campaign events in Pennsylvania. “It surprised me that a …

Joe Biden calls Donald Trump as his ‘colleague’ at White House July 4th ceremony, later regrets
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Joe Biden calls Donald Trump as his ‘colleague’ at White House July 4th ceremony, later regrets

Hindustan Times  

During the official Fourth of July celebration at the White House, President Joe Biden made several gaffes, appeared confused at times, and greeted the crowd with an unexpected “Ho ho ho! Happy Independence Day!” US President Joe Biden arrives for a Fourth of July celebration on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, July …

Biden warns against Trump’s ‘monarchy’ on July 4 while ex-president gleefully watches the chaos
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Biden warns against Trump’s ‘monarchy’ on July 4 while ex-president gleefully watches the chaos

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Trump’s senior advisers Chris LaCivita and Susie Wiles …

Biden to deliver democracy speech and pay tribute to John McCain in Arizona next week
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden to deliver democracy speech and pay tribute to John McCain in Arizona next week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Arizona next week to deliver a democracy-focused address that will also pay tribute to the late John McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential candidate who represented the state in the U.S. Senate for more than three decades. Biden’s speech, which is scheduled for Sept. 28 and expected in the Phoenix area, will focus …

Biden rallies Democrats around accomplishments and against ‘extreme’ GOP ahead of possible 2024 bid
1 year, 10 months ago

Biden rallies Democrats around accomplishments and against ‘extreme’ GOP ahead of possible 2024 bid

CNN  

PHILADELPHIA CNN — President Joe Biden rallied Democrats ahead of a possible reelection bid Friday evening, leaning into the accomplishments of his first two years in office and revving up his attacks on “extreme MAGA Republicans.” “We have more to do,” Biden said at the Democratic National Committee’s winter meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The remarks at a downtown Philadelphia hotel …

From one July Fourth to the next, a steep slide for Biden
2 years, 5 months ago

From one July Fourth to the next, a steep slide for Biden

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Last Fourth of July, President Joe Biden gathered hundreds of people outside the White House for an event that would have been unthinkable for many Americans the previous year. He compared Biden’s Fourth of July speech last year to President George W. Bush’s infamous “Mission Accomplished” moment during the second Iraq War. “Fighting inflation and lowering prices is …

Biden to attend White House Correspondents' Association gala
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden to attend White House Correspondents' Association gala

Daily Mail  

WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden plans to attend the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner, the first time a sitting president will be at the event since Barack Obama in 2016. President Joe Biden speaks about his infrastructure agenda at the New Hampshire Port Authority in Portsmouth, N.H., Tuesday, April 19, 2022. Ashish Jha, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, …

Biden attends first in-person fundraiser since pandemic
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden attends first in-person fundraiser since pandemic

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday held his first in-person fundraiser since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, marking a return to a traditional form of politics that many Democrats eschewed as a matter of public safety over the past two years. If you look at them the right way, they’re compatible.” Biden has attended several in-person political events …

5 key takeaways from US President Biden’s news conference
2 years, 11 months ago

5 key takeaways from US President Biden’s news conference

Al Jazeera  

Biden faces slumping poll numbers as he enters second year in office amid tensions with Russia and rising COVID cases. Here is a look at five key takeaways from Biden’s news conference, from COVID-19 to Russia tensions and the future of the Iran nuclear deal: COVID-19: ‘It will get better’ Biden has faced criticism in recent weeks for long lineups …

After Biden’s first year, the virus and disunity rage on
2 years, 11 months ago

After Biden’s first year, the virus and disunity rage on

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — From the inaugural platform, President Joe Biden saw American sickness on two fronts — a disease of the national spirit and the one from the rampaging coronavirus — and he saw hope, because leaders always must see that. First lady Jill Biden’s studded “Love” jacket at a global summit not-so-subtly countered the “I Really Don’t Care, Do U?” …

Text of Biden’s inaugural address as the 46th president
3 years, 11 months ago

Text of Biden’s inaugural address as the 46th president

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden’s inaugural address Wednesday, as provided by CQ Transcripts: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice President Harris. Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, Vice President Pence, and my distinguished guests, my fellow Americans, this is America’s day. We have never ever ever ever failed in America when we have acted together, and so today at this time in this place, …

Inauguration Day: Election deniers including Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz arrive for Biden ceremonies
3 years, 11 months ago

Inauguration Day: Election deniers including Josh Hawley and Ted Cruz arrive for Biden ceremonies

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Lawmakers who contested President Donald Trump’s electoral defeat were seen …

Biden inaugural: Abrupt pivot to civility in post-Trump era
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden inaugural: Abrupt pivot to civility in post-Trump era

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Washington couldn’t turn the page quickly enough from Donald Trump to President Joe Biden. Four years after Trump’s dark portrayal of “American carnage,” Biden set out his intent on the same platform of the flag-bedecked Capitol to write “an American story of hope.” Masked in the Oval Office, as he’d been all day except when speaking, the new …

Joe Biden inauguration LIVE: Biden signs 17 orders to undo Trump's legacy
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden inauguration LIVE: Biden signs 17 orders to undo Trump's legacy

Business Standard  

US President Joe Biden inauguration LIVE updates: Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday at a historic inaugural ceremony, pledging to unite the country and calling on Americans to end the "uncivil war" that has fractured the deeply polarised nation. Kamala Harris was also sworn in as America's first woman Vice President …

‘Let’s start afresh’: Biden moves to reverse Trump policies
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Let’s start afresh’: Biden moves to reverse Trump policies

Al Jazeera  

New US president signs orders on COVID, climate and ‘support for underserved communities’. 20 Jan 2021 - 19:42 GMT Biden, Harris take part in ‘Pass in Review’ President Biden and Vice President Harris have taken part in the traditional inaugural military tradition of “Pass in Review”. 20 Jan 2021 - 17:07 GMT Biden calls to ‘start afresh’ President Joe Biden, …

Joe Biden’s inauguration day: What you need to know
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden’s inauguration day: What you need to know

Al Jazeera  

The pandemic and unprecedented security surrounding his swearing in will make it an inauguration like no other in US history. Biden has been planning a significantly scaled-down inauguration day for two months due to the pandemic: a minimal crowd will be on hand at the US Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony and his inaugural speech. President Obama also had a …

Joe Biden won't be draining any swamp in Washington, but trying to replenish it with a splash of goodwill
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden won't be draining any swamp in Washington, but trying to replenish it with a splash of goodwill

ABC  

Anyone who's witnessed pain or suffering naturally wants to find a balm that can take it all away. In America today that translates to fervent supporters getting past Donald Trump's defeat, coronavirus vaccines doing their job, trillions of dollars in additional stimulus working and world leaders trusting that all remnants of Trump's "America First" approach ended when he left the …

‘Grim and beautiful,’ Biden’s inauguration a day of jarring juxtapositions
3 years, 11 months ago

‘Grim and beautiful,’ Biden’s inauguration a day of jarring juxtapositions

LA Times  

Attendees sit on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol at the 59th presidential inauguration in Washington on Wednesday. As much as Biden’s inauguration, and his address calling for unity at a fraught moment of crisis and division, marked a return to a more traditional brand of politics, the day’s pageantry and rhetorical optimism played out against a grim, unavoidable …

Biden becomes the 46th president, vowing to heal and unite a nation in crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

Biden becomes the 46th president, vowing to heal and unite a nation in crisis

LA Times  

After a half century as senator and vice president, Joe Biden will assume the presidency at a time of health, economic and societal crises. “We must reject the culture where facts themselves are manipulated, even manufactured,” he said, calling for a change of political culture, so that people could disagree without “this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural …

US Inauguration Day 2021: 127-year-old Bible, Trump's absence and Lady Gaga
3 years, 11 months ago

US Inauguration Day 2021: 127-year-old Bible, Trump's absence and Lady Gaga

Hindustan Times  

The historic swearing-in ceremony of the 46th US president-elect Joe Biden and the first woman vice president-elect Kamala Harris is scheduled to take place around 10:00-10:30pm on Thursday. The ceremony will be much different from the previous one with the inauguration taking place with a small, socially distanced audience owing to the coronavirus pandemic and also due to concerns of …

Covid-19 concerns, razor wire and no Trump: An inauguration like no other
3 years, 11 months ago

Covid-19 concerns, razor wire and no Trump: An inauguration like no other

Hindustan Times  

With war-zone-like security, no crowds and coronavirus distancing for guests, Joe Biden's swearing-in as the 46th US president will be a muted affair unlike any previous inauguration. Coronavirus concerns were always going to dampen Wednesday's inauguration, but since departing President Donald Trump's supporters launched an insurrection in his name, Washington has ordered a security lockdown unseen since the September 11, …

Inaugural address: Biden crafts speech to unify a country in crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

Inaugural address: Biden crafts speech to unify a country in crisis

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Joe Biden has spoken volumes inside the US Capitol over more than four decades, but the weight of those words does not approach the magnitude of the message he will deliver on its steps during his inaugural address Wednesday. “Despite all that’s happened, despite all that the country has endured, his message never strayed from restoring the …

Joe Biden plans ’roughly a dozen’ Day One executive actions: Aide
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden plans ’roughly a dozen’ Day One executive actions: Aide

Live Mint  

US President-elect Joe Biden will cap a busy day of inauguration pageantry by using the powers of his new office to push policy changes on housing, student loans, climate change and immigration, a top aide said on Saturday. Biden, who campaigned on a raft of promises to undo President Donald Trump’s legacy even before the novel coronavirus pandemic walloped the …

US tightens security before Joe Biden’s inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

US tightens security before Joe Biden’s inauguration

Al Jazeera  

Presidential swearing in will be the most secured since President Abraham Lincoln inaugurations, before and during the Civil War. Security on high alert Chuck Hagel, who served as President Barack Obama’s secretary of defense and as a Republican US senator before that, said this will be the most significantly secured inauguration since President Abraham Lincoln’s swearing-ins in 1861 and 1865, …

Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden's inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden's inauguration

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thanks for signing up …

Law enforcement: We’ll be ready for Joe Biden’s inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

Law enforcement: We’ll be ready for Joe Biden’s inauguration

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — This time, they’ll be ready. But Plati said they’ve taken into account the siege: “It’s a poignant reminder of what can happen.” And the inauguration will look different from other presidential inaugurations because of last week’s riot, with extremely tight security around the entire capital region. Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said Monday, just hours before he announced …

Threat of more violence ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

Threat of more violence ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration

India Today  

The capital city of the United States is being put under lockdown starting Wednesday, as fears over more violence grow ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden on January 20. Statement from the U.S. Secret Service on Inauguration Security: https://t.co/f19dm0DXRu pic.twitter.com/VGqvbXxZZM— U.S. Secret Service January 8, 2021 The threat of a bloody disruption from Trump supporters seems real even before …

Joe Biden Inauguration Theme: 'America United'
3 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden Inauguration Theme: 'America United'

News 18  

The theme for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will be America United, an issue that’s long been a central focus for Biden but one thats taken on added weight in the wake of the violence at the US Capitol last week. In keeping with the theme of unity, the committee also announced that after he is officially inaugurated, Biden, Vice President-elect …

Washington, DC mayor wants tighter security at Biden inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

Washington, DC mayor wants tighter security at Biden inauguration

Al Jazeera  

Request comes as US lawmakers raise concerns about ongoing threat of violence from hardline groups after deadly Capitol Hill riot. The mayor of Washington, DC has asked for security to be bolstered during United States President-elect Joe Biden’s January 20 inauguration in the US capital after deadly violence on Capitol Hill last week. In a letter to the US Department …

Donald Trump says he won't attend Joe Biden's inauguration on 20 January, days after Capitol violence
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump says he won't attend Joe Biden's inauguration on 20 January, days after Capitol violence

Firstpost  

Trump offered no clues for how he would spent his final hours in office, and will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successor’s swearing-in Washington: President Donald Trump said on Friday that he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on 20 January, undercutting his message a day earlier that he would work to ensure a …

Donald Trump won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration

The Hindu  

President Donald Trump said on January 8 that he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, undercutting his message a day earlier that he would work to ensure a “smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power” to his successor. Mr. Trump offered no clues for how he would spent his final hours in office, and will be the …

Capitol siege raises scrutiny of Biden inaugural security plans
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol siege raises scrutiny of Biden inaugural security plans

Al Jazeera  

New questions are being raised about securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, which will take place at the US Capitol. The violent insurrection at the United States Capitol is intensifying scrutiny over security at an inauguration ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden already reshaped by a pandemic and the prospect that his predecessor may not attend. “For well over a year, the …

Capitol siege raises security concerns over Biden inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

Capitol siege raises security concerns over Biden inauguration

LA Times  

Workers install no-scale fencing around the U.S. Capitol on Thursday after the previous day’s siege by a pro-Trump mob. The violent siege of the U.S. Capitol is intensifying scrutiny over security at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, a ceremony already reshaped by the COVID-19 pandemic and the prospect that his predecessor may not attend. “For well over a year, the U.S. …

President Trump won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration
3 years, 11 months ago

President Trump won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration

LA Times  

President Trump said Friday that he will skip President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan. 20, undercutting his message a day earlier that he would work to ensure a “smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power.” Trump, who offered no clues for how he would spend his final hours in office, will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson not …

Trump pledges ’orderly transition’ after US Congress formally confirms Biden win
3 years, 11 months ago

Trump pledges ’orderly transition’ after US Congress formally confirms Biden win

Live Mint  

Hours after hundreds of US President Donald Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy, Trump on Thursday finally conceded and pledged an "orderly transition" of power to President-elect Joe Biden on 20 January. Trump on Wednesday had encouraged his supporters to march on the Capitol to protest lawmakers’ actions, expressed empathy for the mob, which …

Discover Related