Vice President Mike Pence will attend President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inauguration on Jan. 20, an aide to the vice chairman mentioned on Satu
Vice President Mike Pence will attend President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s inauguration on Jan. 20, an aide to the vice chairman mentioned on Saturday, a cut up with President Trump’s choice to not go.
Mr. Pence and Mr. Trump haven’t spoken since Wednesday, an administration official mentioned, earlier than pro-Trump loyalists swarmed the Capitol as Congress convened to tally the Electoral School votes. As president of the Senate, Mr. Pence had the constitutionally designated job of opening and counting envelopes despatched from all 50 states and asserting their electoral outcomes.
Within the days resulting in the joint session of Congress, Mr. Trump had publicly and privately pressured Mr. Pence to overturn the certifications and throw them again to the states in order that Mr. Trump may attempt to undo ends in states that he had misplaced.
Mr. Trump confirmed on Friday that he wouldn’t be attending the inauguration. Mr. Biden mentioned this week that he was joyful to not have Mr. Trump there, however that Mr. Pence was “welcome” and that it might assist with the transition.
Mr. Pence had at all times been likelier to attend the inauguration than Mr. Trump, who was nearly sure to skip the ceremony. However after the Capitol breach on Wednesday that left at the very least 5 folks lifeless, Mr. Pence’s choice was anticipated.