All of the people who previously held the nation's highest office have remained silent about Trump's inauguration on Monday.
All four living former presidents – Bill Clinton, George Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden – will attend the inauguration, with Trump behind him delivering a political speech about his vision for the country's future. I sat down.
After the swearing-in ceremony, no one spoke publicly to express favoritism to the president-elect. At press time, neither office responded to questions about whether they planned to issue a statement on the matter.
After speaking only to supporters and staff, Biden boarded a government helicopter and was taken from Washington, D.C.
“We're leaving the office, but we're not leaving the fight,” he told them.
Former President George W. Bush, former first lady Laura Bush, and former President Barack Obama after the inauguration.
Former first ladies Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Jill Biden also attended the ceremony with their husbands. Michelle Obama did not attend.
Sources close to Michelle Obama have told People magazine that the former first lady planned to skip President Trump's inauguration because she can't contain her disdain for the Republican president-elect.
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Hillary Clinton chuckled when Trump suggested renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. “I think you can figure it out yourself,” Bill Clinton told CNN about his reaction to the speech. The Clintons did not stay for the inaugural luncheon.
President Trump and former first lady Melania Trump He did not attend President Biden's 2021 inauguration. At the funeral of the late President Jimmy Carter, Mr. Obama and Mr. Trump are seen chatting and laughing like old friends, despite a history of political animosity between the former Democratic president and the returned Republican. was seen.
Former Presidents Clinton and Bush made no public statements regarding Trump's inauguration.
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President Biden pardons brother just before leaving office
President Trump attacked Biden during his speech without mentioning Biden by name.
“My recent election is a mission to completely reverse this terrible betrayal, the many betrayals that have occurred, and restore our people to their faith, their wealth, their democracy, and indeed their freedom,” President Trump said. .
In a later address to supporters, Trump criticized Biden's last-minute moves as president.
“You're going to see a lot of action against the J6 hostages,” he said.
“And I was going to talk about what Joe did today with getting pardons for people who committed very bad crimes, like the UnSelect Committee of Political Thugs,” he continued.
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At the 11th hour, biden Preemptively pardoned members of the House Select Committee on January 6th that investigated the role of Trump and his supporters in the 2021 Capitol riot, as well as Dr. Anthony Fauci and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley. .
And just before departure, white houseBiden preemptively protected his brother and his spouse from prosecution.