Pence calls Harris for 1st time ahead of inauguration
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VP Mike Pence telephoned Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Thursday to congratulate her and offer his belated assistance.
(CNN) President Trump has not congratulated President-elect Biden, but the vice president did call Kamala Harris Thursday.
In their first conversation since the debate, Mike Pence congratulated Vice President-elect Harris and offered his belated assistance.
Two officials briefed on the call described it as “gracious and pleasant.”
Pence and his wife Karen may invite VP Elect Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff over to the vice-presidential residence before the inauguration.
The traditional in-person meeting between the outgoing president and the president-elect has not happened. Same is the case with the outgoing vice president and his successor.
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WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will leave the White House for Florida shortly before President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration Wednesday, two sources familiar with his plans said on the condition of anonymity to discuss details not yet announced.
Trump will hold a farewell ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, the usual jumping-off point for Air Force One, in Maryland just outside Washington before his departure from the capital city, the sources said.
Details of that ceremony were still under consideration, according to sources, but may include a color guard and 21-gun salute. The president has changed his travel plans in the weeks since election.
Police Investigating Whether Lawmakers Gave Rioters Tour of Capitol Before Siege
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The Capitol Police are looking into whether members of Congress inappropriately gave visitors access to the Capitol ahead of last week’s assault. Vice President Mike Pence called Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to offer assistance.
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Pelosi: Security Requires ‘Truth and Trust’
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Friday that if any House members had acted as accomplices to the attack on the U.S. Capitol, they would face consequences.
When we’re talking about security, we have to talk about truth and trust. In order to serve here with each other, we must trust that people have respect for their oath of office, respect for this institution. We must trust each other. If, in fact, it is found that members of Congress were accomplices to this insurrection, if they aided and abetted the crime,