US President Joe Biden said he will attend Donald Trump's inauguration, despite the tense relations between the two. Biden expressed his dissatisfaction with the Republicans' "childish games" and stressed that Trump's continued failure to recognize the election victory is leading to chaos and delays in government processes, BTA reports.
Answer to a question about the January 20th ceremony
Joe Biden confirmed that he will definitely attend Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20th, despite the heightened political tension. In response to a question about his participation in the event, Biden said: “Of course I will“, adding that the only president in history who has not attended a transfer of power is Trump himself, who in 2021 refused to participate in Biden's inauguration ceremony as the 46th President of the United States.
Trump's intransigence regarding the election result
Donald Trump became the first president in 150 years to break the established political tradition of a peaceful transfer of power in the United States by refusing to admit his electoral loss in the November 2020 presidential election. He continued to make unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud, which led to a chaotic transition in government, as well as delays in funding for federal agencies.
Biden: Transition is important, not personal conflicts
Biden stressed that for him the main goal is to ensure a smooth and accessible transition of power, regardless of Trump's failures to follow democratic traditions. "The fact that he does not follow the rules of the democracy that we created is not my problem," Biden said. He also said it was important to end the practice of "child's games" in politics, noting that when you disagree, you should show cooperation and respect for institutions.
Support for democratic values
“We can't continue like this”, Biden emphasized, criticizing Trump's behavior and claiming that the lack of cooperation and refusal to accept the election result create unnecessary chaos and disrupt democratic stability. Biden is adamant that such conflicts should not threaten the normal functioning of institutions in the United States.