Donald Trump says he won't attend Joe Biden's inauguration
U.S. President Donald Trump will not attend the inauguration of his successor, Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, later this month, he said in a tweet on Friday, hours after promising a peaceful transition of power.
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- Published Date: 07:06 | 08 January 2021
- Modified Date: 07:06 | 08 January 2021
U.S. President Donald Trump says he won't attend President-elect Joe Biden's Inauguration on Jan. 20. He will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successor's inauguration.
In a Friday tweet Trump said, "To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th."
Trump offered no clues for how he would spend his final hours in the office.
Biden will become president at noon regardless of Trump's plans.
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