Assistant spokeswoman Andrew Bates said The White House He told reporters, “The president promised that he would attend the inauguration ceremony, whoever wins the elections. He and the First Lady will fulfill this promise and will attend the inauguration ceremony.”
And so he intends Biden Contrary to what he did Trump Four years ago, when the outgoing president boycotted the inauguration ceremony of the president-elect because the Republican billionaire did not acknowledge his Democratic rival’s victory over him.
On that day, the United States was still in shock of the unprecedented attack launched by Trump supporters on the Capitol building on January 6 in an attempt to prevent the legislative authority from certifying the victory of the Democratic candidate.
The outgoing president was accused at the time of fueling feelings of anger and fueling violence due to the accusations he made against Biden without any evidence of fraud. Elections.
Today, however, Biden considers his attendance at the inauguration ceremony “an important indication of the commitment to respecting our democratic values and respecting the will of the people, while we continue to ensure an orderly and effective transition” of power, according to what Bates added.
During the election campaign, Biden repeatedly warned of the “danger” that Trump poses to me DemocracyBut after his predecessor defeated his deputy Kamala Harris On November 5, the outgoing president pledged to ensure a smooth transition of power to the next Republican administration.
Only a few days passed until the outgoing president extended an invitation to the president-elect to visit The white house.
When Trump accepted the invitation, Biden congratulated him on his election victory.
