In one last divisive spectacle before exiting the Oval Office, former President Donald Trump became the first chief executive in modern US history to forgo the tradition of attending his successor s inauguration.
President-elect Joseph R. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris attended church service at St. Matthew's Cathedral in northwest Washington, D.C., Wednesday morning before they are sworn into office at around noon.
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With no one else to blame for his own election defeat, President Trump has zeroed in on one of his earliest Congressional backers, House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-CA.
According to the New York Times
Maggie Haberman, Trump is spending his final moments in the White House fuming because he is still convinced that he won the election. In keeping with his aversion to personal responsibility, Trump has now put a target on his once stalwart ally, who has, as of late, not shown the unconditional support he demands.
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supported the President s crusade to overturn the election and
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