Vice President Mike Pence will attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, breaking ranks with President Donald Trump, who stated that he wouldn’t attend.
Pence plans to be on the Jan. 20 occasion, in line with two individuals aware of his plans who requested to not be recognized discussing inner deliberations. Trump, within the closing tweet earlier than his account was suspended by Twitter on Friday, stated that he “will not be going to the Inauguration.”
On Wednesday, the vice chairman defied Trump’s name to overturn the election and as a substitute fulfilled his ceremonial responsibility to preside over Congress’s acceptance of the Electoral College outcomes.
During the proceedings, an offended mob of Trump supporters descended on the Capitol and overtook safety, storming into the constructing and inflicting lawmakers and others to evacuate. Five individuals had been killed within the melee, together with a police officer.
On Friday, Biden, talking to reporters, stated that he agreed that Trump shouldn’t attend the inauguration however that Pence was “welcome,” and that he’d be honored if the vice chairman had been to attend.
“I’d be honored to have him there,” Biden stated.
