Donald Trump asks Americans to pray for success of incoming Joe Biden administration Updated Jan 20, 2021 | 07:44 IST
Donald Trump has yet to personally congratulate Joe Biden on his win or invite him for the customary cup of tea in the Oval Office. US President Donald Trump | Photo Credit: AP
Washington DC: An emotional President-elect Joe Biden flew to Washington Tuesday on the eve of his inauguration, as his predecessor Donald Trump who will snub Biden s swearing-in for the first time wished success to the new administration.
Tears rolled down Biden s cheeks at a farewell ceremony in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, where he paid tribute to his late son and rising politician Beau, before catching a plane to the capital.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee is hosting a memorial on Tuesday evening to remember and honor the lives lost to the coronavirus in cities and towns across the country.
The event honors the 400,000 lives lost in the United States to the pandemic.
Adams is scheduled to sing Hallelujah.
In his first stop tonight after arriving in Washington, President-elect Joe Biden, along with Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and Harris husband Douglas Emhoff, an entertainment lawyer, participated in an event at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where 400 lights will honor those who died from COVID-19.
This is the first-ever lighting around the reflecting pool of the Lincoln Memorial.
Houston joined that tribute in light and honor the national moment of unity. At dusk, Houston landmarks and landmarks in other cities are illuminating with amber light. The lighting ceremony in Houston will include the following locations:
City of Houston lights up in nationwide COVID-19 memorial ahead of inauguration KTRK
Houston gospel singer Yolanda Adams is singing at tonight s nationwide COVID-19 memorial as part of Inauguration Eve activities in Washington, DC.
The event honors the 400,000 lives lost in the United States to the pandemic.
Adams is scheduled to sing Hallelujah.
In his first stop tonight after arriving in Washington, President-elect Joe Biden, along with Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and Harris husband Douglas Emhoff, an entertainment lawyer, participated in an event at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, where 400 lights will honor those who died from COVID-19.