'Honouring Will Of People': Joe Biden, First Lady Jill To Attend Trump's Inauguration In January
The decision stunned many as then-President Donald Trump refused to attend Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021.
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, a White House spokesman said on Monday, calling it a “demonstration of commitment to our democratic values and to honouring the will of the people."
The decision stunned many as then-President Trump refused to attend Biden’s inauguration in 2021, after accusing the Democrats of winning the election by fraudulent means. The Republican supporters also stormed into the US capitol.
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“The president promised that he would attend the inauguration of whomever won the election," said Andrew Bates, senior deputy press secretary at the White House, adding that Biden and the First Lady “will honour 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," Bates added.
During the 2024 presidential campaign, Biden described Trump as a threat to democracy. However, after the US election results gave a majority to Trump, Biden vowed to provide Trump with the smooth transition that the Republicans denied him.
A week after the November 5 elections, Biden invited President-elect Trump to the White House and both leaders stressed a peaceful and effective transition of power in January next year.
Trump defeated Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris to win a historic comeback in the US. It came after Biden opted out of the Presidential race in July and endorsed Harris after a “disastrous" debate performance against Trump triggered fears among Democrats about his age and mental stability.
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