Governor Whitmer to Attend Biden-Harris Inauguration
January 19, 2021
Governor Gretchen Whitmer will attend Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Governor Whitmer was recently appointed co-chair of the Presidential Inaugural Committee and was nominated to serve as Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee.
“The country is ready for a leader who listens to medical experts to lead our country’s COVID-19 response and works on behalf of hardworking Americans,” Governor Whitmer in a statement. “I am honored to attend the inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and ready to begin working closely with each of them to fight this virus, save lives, and put the country back on track.”
New Mexico State Police and National Guard troops stood watch over the seat of New Mexico’s government in Santa Fe, New Mexico on Jan. 16.
The increased security came in response to warnings of potential violence from the FBI ahead of the presidential inauguration on Wednesday.
Following the deadly insurrection at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, the FBI cautioned that state capitols across the nation could see “armed protests'' in the days leading up to President-elect Joseph R. Biden’s swearing in, according to an interna
The president’s proclamation, which would not take effect until Jan. 26, after Joe Biden assumes office, was part of a flurry of orders that Mr. Biden is likely to reverse.