White House Announces If Joe Biden Will Attend Trump Inauguration | JP

White House officials announced on Monday that Joe Biden will attend President Trump’s inauguration on January 20, 2025.

Jill Biden will also attend, CBS News noted.

#BREAKING: White House officials say that President Joe Biden will be attending Donald trumps inauguration which will take place on January 20th 2025 pic.twitter.com/AdDVi4XvXB

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Per CBS News:

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.

BREAKING: Joe Biden will be attending Donald Trump’s inauguration. pic.twitter.com/aBTV75DDDt

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BREAKING: Joe Biden to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration – White House pic.twitter.com/OhIqoGQ55T

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From The Guardian:

Earlier this month, the US president welcomed Trump back to the White House – another tradition Trump eschewed after losing the 2020 election- with Biden promising a transfer of power that is “as smooth as it can get”.

“We’re looking forward to having, like we said, a smooth transition. We’ll do everything we can to make sure you’re accommodated, what you need, and we’re going to get a chance to talk about some of that today,” Biden said earlier this month. “Welcome back.”

Trump’s decision to skip Biden’s inauguration was not without precedent, but he was the first president to skip his successor’s inauguration in more than 150 years and his then outgoing administration was represented by then outgoing vice-president Mike Pence.

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