Biden inauguration: Hereโs the schedule, what to watch
Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the first female vice president. Biden will take the oath with his hand on top of his 127-year-old, 5-inch-thick family Bible, which will be held by his wife, Jill Biden. President Trump is skipping Bidenโs inauguration, a decision Biden said was a โgood thing,โ though Vice President Mike Pence and his wife plan to attend. They will be joined by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, President George W. Bush and Laura Bush, and President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton. More Biden inauguration headlines:
Biden inauguration: Viewer guide to Jan. 20, 2021
(Erin Schaff/The New York Times via AP, Pool)Joe Biden will be sworn in as 46th president of the United States during an inauguration ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021 in Washington. Kamala Harris will be sworn in as the first female vice president. President Trump is skipping Bidenโs inauguration, a decision Biden said was a โgood thing,โ though Vice President Mike Pence and his wife plan to attend. They will be joined by President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama, President George W. Bush and Laura Bush, and President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton. More Biden inauguration headlines:
Trump tweets he wonโt attend Biden inauguration ceremony
President Donald Trump said he will not attend President-elect Joe Bidenโs inauguration on Jan. 20The President took to Twitter on Friday morning -- now that his account is no longer suspended -- to announce his decision not to attend the event. โTo all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.,โ he tweeted. โ Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2021When Trump was inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2017, the defeated Democrat Hillary Clinton did attend the event. Some Democrats, still bitter about her election night defeat, grumbled privately that she should have skipped Donald J. Trumpโs swearing-in, as 60 House Democrats did on Friday. Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff says President Donald Trump is a โdanger to the Republicโ and should be removed from office immediately by impeachment, resignation or invoking the 25th Amendment.