Vice President Mike Pence will attend the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, even as President Donald Trump intends to skip it.
The decision came a day after Trump announced he would decline to watch his successor sworn-in, breaking with more than 150 years of tradition. A source familiar with the decision speaking on the condition of anonymity confirmed Pence s expected attendance.
Pence is facing considerable blowback from some Trump supporters – and significant praise from others – for defying the president’s demand that he somehow reject the results of the election as Congress met Wednesday to count Electoral College votes and formalized Biden’s win. Despite Trump’s protestations, Pence noted he had no power to reject the votes.
Republican attorneys general deny involvement in robocall urging Trump fans to march on Capitol Follow Us
Question of the Day By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times - Saturday, January 9, 2021
Chairmen of the Republican Attorneys General Association and its policy arm, the Rule of Law Defense Fund, are reviewing a robocall made in the latter’s name urging people to march on the U.S. Capitol.
The phone calls, which were placed the day before supporters of President Trump stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, claimed to be coming from the Rule of Law Defense Fund, or RLDF, NBC News reported.