President Joe Biden and his wife Jill will attend the inauguration of Republican President Donald Trump, which will take place on January 20 at the Capitol in Washingtonas confirmed by the White House.
According to local media reports, Biden had announced his intention to attend this event before the election was held, regardless of who was the winner, unlike Trump, who did not do the same during the previous administration and was not present. at the Democrat’s 2021 inauguration.
Trump, who did not accept the election results at the time, was the first president in more than 150 years not to attend his successor’s inauguration ceremony.
“The president (Biden) promised that he would attend the inauguration of whoever won the elections,” White House spokesman Andrew Bates told reporters with whom he was traveling on Air Force Eleven, the presidential plane, on Monday.
«He and the first lady are going to keep that promise and attend the inauguration. “He sees it as an important demonstration of commitment to our democratic values and to honoring the will of the people, while we continue to provide an orderly and effective transition,” he explained.
According to Bates, White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients has met with incoming Chief of Staff Susie Wiles on several occasions.
President-elect Donald Trump’s team has not yet signed the necessary agreements with the Biden administration to officially move forward with the transition, delaying the clearance process on security issues.
Trump’s transition team has not yet signed agreements with the White House or the General Services Administration, according to Bates.
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