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US Vice-President Mike Pence to attend president-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, official says
Outgoing US Vice-President Mike Pence will attend president-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, a senior administration official says.
Key points:
- Mike Pence has been criticised by Donald Trump and his supporters for his role in certifying Joe Biden’s win
- The Vice-President and his Cabinet have been called on to force Mr Trump from office under the 25th Amendment
- It’s a process for removing the President and allowing the Vice-President to take over
Just yesterday, President Donald Trump revealed he would not attend the ceremony in Washington on January 20 local time.
He will be the first sitting president since Andrew Johnson in 1869, who was the first US president to be impeached by the House, to skip his successor’s inauguration.
Mr Pence’s…
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