To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2021Pence has signalled his willingness to attend, an administration source said, but has yet to receive a formal invitation. President Barack Obama, who acknowledged Trump’s victory immediately after his win and oversaw a detailed transition plan that was ignored by the incoming president, attended Trump’s inaugural. Michelle Obama described listening to his “American carnage” inauguration speech as one of the most excruciating experiences of her life. Only three presidents have skipped their successor’s swearing-in: John Adams in 1801; his son John Quincy Adams in 1829; and Andrew Johnson, a Republican who sat out the 1869 inauguration after he was replaced in favour of fellow Republican Ulysses S. Grant.

Source: bd News24 January 08, 2021 16:41 UTC