These Six Republicans Will Not Attend Biden's Inauguration On 1/20/21 at 10:36 AM EST At least six Republicans won't be attending the swearing-in ceremony for President-elect Joe Biden Wednesday for various reasons. One has concerns about security after the violent riot that broke out at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Another is recovering from foot surgery. One wants to work on expediting Biden's Cabinet confirmations, and one is quarantining after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus. It's not shaping up to be the mass boycott seen four years ago, when more than 50 House Democrats didn't show up for the swearing-in of Donald Trump in protest of what they considered his divisive politics. For the Democrats, the coordinated decision not to attend Trump's inauguration came in a wave of statements and tweets.