The White House said Monday that President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on January 20.
Before the election, Mr Biden had said he would participate no matter who won. Trump did not attend Mr Biden's 2021 inauguration, which took place two weeks after Trump's supporters stormed the capitol Before certification of election results. Trump was the first president over 150 years For not attending the inauguration of his successor.
On Monday aboard Air Force One, White House spokesman Andrew Bates confirmed that Mr Biden and the first lady would attend the inauguration.
“The president promised that whoever wins the election will attend his inauguration,” Bates said. “He and the First Lady are going to honor that promise and attend the inauguration. He sees this as an important demonstration of our commitment to our democratic values and to respecting the will of the people, as we pursue an orderly and effective “Continue to provide change.”
White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients has met several times with incoming White House Chief of Staff Susie Wills, Bates said.
But the president-elect's team has not yet signed key agreements with the Biden administration to officially move forward with the transition by pausing the security clearance process. Bates said the Trump transition team has not made any agreements with the White House or the General Services Administration.