Biden to Attend Presidential Inauguration Regardless of Election Winner
Biden to Attend Presidential Inauguration Regardless of Election Winner
Above: The District of Columbia in coordination with the US National Park Service have closed Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in preparation of the 2025 Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C, on Oct. 9, 2024. Image copyright: *** GETTY *** Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images
The Facts
1White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre said on Wednesday that outgoing US Pres. Joe Biden will attend the inauguration of his successor next year regardless of whether Vice Pres. Kamala Harris or former Pres. Donald Trump wins the election.
2She added that Biden "believes in the peaceful transfer of power" and that attending the inauguration is "not about him" but rather "what the American people need to see."
