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SALT LAKE CITY Utah Rep. Chris Stewart canceled his plans to attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden after he was exposed to COVID-19 and began experiencing symptoms, his office confirmed Tuesday evening.
According to Stewart s staff, he was exposed to the virus and began experiencing symptoms the day of his flight to Washington D.C.
In a statement to KSL, Stewart s spokesperson Madison Shupe said that he had every intention of attending President-elect Biden s inauguration as he wished to show unity as we peacefully transition power.
The statement also said that Stewart wishes the new Administration well as they begin their service to our great nation.
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Joe Biden grieves Covid victims on eve of his inauguration: To heal, we must remember By: CNN
By Maeve Reston, CNN (CNN) One of the great tragedies of the past year, as some 400,000 Americans lost their lives to Covid-19, was not only that many victims died alone their loved ones robbed of the chance to say goodbye but that the pain of that loss was whitewashed by a President who chose to minimize and deny it.
In a somber ceremony at the Lincoln Memorial on Tuesday night that was his first stop in Washington, President-elect Joe Biden signaled that honoring that grief and the terrible toll of the last year would be at the very heart of his administration. Elected because of his empathy and his compassion for Americans, who are suffering through a confluence of crises that have created a time of great uncertainty, Biden spoke just a few words as the sun set over the National Mall, casting a rosy glow in the twilight.
How to watch the inauguration live: Time, schedule and channels CNN 1/20/2021 By Kate Sullivan, CNN © Erin Schaff/Pool/Getty Images Rehearsals for the inaugural ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris proceed at the US Capitol on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC.
President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in on Wednesday as the next president of the United States on an Inauguration Day that will look like no other in modern history.
In a major break with tradition, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will not welcome Biden and incoming first lady Jill Biden to the White House and will not attend the inauguration ceremony at the US Capitol.
The hour-long special will focus on telling the stories of Latino contributions to society and stories that touch on the Latino American narrative in the United States, its history and challenges, and the promise for a better tomorrow. The show will honor members of Latino communities who kept the country running during the pandemic as members of our front line and essential workforce.
“With so much at stake for families around the country, we are thrilled to welcome the Biden-Harris Administration and to celebrate their inauguration,” said
Henry R. Muñoz III, Founder of Momento Latino and executive producer of the program. “Latino communities face existential threats every day – from the disproportionate spread of COVID-19 through our communities, to the requirement that we work essential jobs without essential benefits, to the fear of our democracy falling apart and the constant threat of deportation and family separation. We are gathering to celebrate Latinos’ cont
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