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Biden said he would like Vice President Mike Pence to attend, out of respect for tradition and for the show of unity Biden is focused on what he will do when he is president. Photo: Mark Makela / Getty Images
By: EFE 12 from January 2021
WASHINGTON – The president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, celebrated this Friday that the outgoing president, Donald Trump, will not attend his inauguration on 20 from January, but did not go so far as to openly request his immediate dismissal, assuring that this decision “depends on Congress.”
During a press conference in Wilmington (Delaware), Biden welcomed the announcement of Trump , who this Friday confirmed in a tweet that he will not go to the shoot President-elect’s inauguration in less than two weeks.
“This is one of the few things he and I have ever agreed on. It is a good thing that he does not come, “said the president-elect.
Asked if he would like him to be the outgoing vice president, Mike Pence , Biden said that it would be good to maintain the closest thing to tradition in the United States and the show of unity and respect for the institutions that having the Outgoing administration present at the event.
“(Pence) is welcome. It would be an honor to have you there ”, he added.
Trump will be the first US president not to attend an inauguration of his successor in 152 years, from that Democrat Andrew Johnson did not go to Ulysses S. Grant in 1869.
Democratic leaders in Congress have warned that if Pence does not act immediately to impeach Trump under the process set forth in the amendment 25 of the Constitution, something that seems very unlikely, they will start a second impeachment process, with a possible vote on it next week.
In this regard, Biden avoided speaking out for or against by stating that he is focused on preparing the actions he will take as soon as he comes to power , which will include submitting a bill on the covid pandemic – 19 and the economy, and another on immigration reform.
“Whatever Congress decides (about Trump) is something for them to decide; I am focused on my work ”, settled.
The president-elect recalled that it was clear to him for a long time that Trump “is not suitable” for the Presidency, and thought that the important thing is that in 12 days he will leave power because more than 80 millions of people who voted for Biden in the November elections .
“It is not that I do not think that he should have left power yesterday (…), but the fastest way in which that will happen is our investiture”, not be that Congress acts before, he added.
The president-elect asked to “immediately investigate” the assault on Congress committed by “national terrorists” and make them respond those responsible for the death of a Capitol police officer are held accountable.
He emphasized that these assailants acted “actively encouraged by the President of the United States.”
“This reminded me more of the situations I have seen in The more than 152 countries I’ve been to, and dictatorships, “said Biden, lamenting” the damage (Trump) has done to the reputation “of the US.
“And the acolytes who follow him, (Senator Ted) Cruz and others, have as much responsibility as him” for the attack on the Capitol, he added.
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