Biden will attend Trump's inauguration in January, White House says
Source: CBS News
November 25, 2024 / 5:22 PM EST
President Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, the White House said Monday. Before the election, Mr. Biden said he would attend, regardless of who won.
Trump did not attend Mr. Biden's 2021 inauguration, which took place two weeks after Trump's supporters stormed the Capitol ahead of the certification of the election results. Trump was the first president in more than 150 years to not attend his successor's inauguration.
Aboard Air Force One on Monday, White House spokesman Andrew Bates confirmed that Mr. Biden and the first lady will attend the inauguration. "The president promised that he would attend the inauguration of whomever won the election," Bates said. "He and the first lady are going to honor that promise and attend the inauguration.
He views that as an important demonstration of commitment to our democratic values, and to honoring the will of the people, as we continue to provide an orderly and effective transition." White House chief of staff Jeff Zients has met multiple times with incoming White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, Bates said.
Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/biden-will-attend-trump-inauguration-in-january/
Hugin
(34,754 posts)Okay, Ive got it.
* makes a note *
SunSeeker
(54,064 posts)I doubt the MSM will present it as a Biden fulfilling his commitment to democracy. Fox News will surely spin it as an epic supplication by Biden and a vindication of Trump.
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,670 posts)riversedge
(73,417 posts)SunSeeker
(54,064 posts)But will America understand that is what he is doing?
Biden made a catastrophic mistake appointing and keeping Merrick Garland.
Now he continues to normalize a psychopath and convicted felon that will literally destroy our Democracy.
And Democrats wonder why they lose?
onenote
(44,807 posts)sarisataka
(21,284 posts)I count 8 in this thread so far
agree. I think Harris would have been a great attorney general. (Yes I know he chose her for VP)
BigmanPigman
(52,357 posts)He is an American with integrity and he respects this country. That is why we voted for him twice and why we are so fucking angry now.
underpants
(187,387 posts)Trump stared out with bedroom window watching the other kids keep playing because he was throwing a fit.
all that hate and anger that the felon has will eat his insides out.
NoRethugFriends
(3,071 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,670 posts)LPBBEAR
(390 posts)continue to show no backbone to Der Shitler we'll continue playing Lucy and the Football.
Nothing about this is "normal". Our side needs to goddamn act appropriately.
The only way our leaders should be showing up for this is as protestors along the parade route not sitting in the stands congratulating Trump and stroking his gigantic ego.
We dont seem to have any leadership
tetedur
(1,099 posts)how great America is suddenly.
Biden can always say he suddenly had to puke.
Icanthinkformyself
(305 posts)thing to do. Accepting the results without question is appeasement. We don't have to attack the Capitol, but I expect real leaders to at least stand up and talk truth to power when there is clearly something not right about the results. Why did they concede so quickly? The silence is deafening.
Paladin
(28,977 posts)Democrats continue to adhere to a set of rules that Republicans have been wiping their asses with for decades. I wonder if we'll still have a country, by the time we wise up...
quaint
(3,653 posts)Otherwise, it could get ugly.
Polybius
(18,376 posts)Probably, but I haven't heard anything.
dalton99a
(84,897 posts)milestogo
(18,275 posts)It signals continuity to the rest of the world. They know Trump is an asshole without Biden saying it. And passing on it really does not accomplish anything.
When he dies, Biden should pass on that completely. Send Commander (the biting German Shepherd) to piss on the grave.
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sarisataka
(21,284 posts)are we still DEMOCRATIC Underground?
IzzaNuDay
(689 posts)fearing my noggin will be hit in a life game of whack a mole!
LeftInTX
(30,633 posts)not going to impact anything.
Maybe the new chain of thought is that Biden should boycott it while holding on OTP, star studded media circus stunt at Andrew's AFB during the inauguration??
Then all eyes would be on Biden instead of Trump. Especially if Biden would do something like a strip-tease or do lines of cocaine or have a circus of hookers present.
Maybe that is where our country is headed?
Hotler
(12,390 posts)Their respect for the orange dic does not speak for me.
Scubamatt
(92 posts)You will NOT get credit for this from the mainstream media - they will interpret it as normalizing the orange mussolini. And Fox and right wing media will see it as surrendering. Why oh why oh why do Democratic leaders constantly insist on trying to take the high road as if it's going to get them a gold star, when it NEVER, EVER, EVER works with the reich wing and their complicit media?
Lulu KC
(5,021 posts)He's not campaigning. He does what he thinks is right because that's who he is.
LeftInTX
(30,633 posts)Hold a rally at the airport hangar
Dance to Gloria, Macho Man and YMCA
Whisk off on AF 1 to "My Way"
During the inauguration.
That will show them!!
A win for Democrscy!
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,670 posts)GreenWave
(9,445 posts)Just kidding, darn it!
LetMyPeopleVote
(155,550 posts)President Biden is a very classy person