President Trump won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration and made it official today on Twitter. He will be the first incumbent to skip his successor’s inauguration so since Andrew Johnson in 1869.
President Trump for the first time acknowledged a new administration would take over on January 20 in a video released Thursday evening. The video comes after lawmakers called for invoking the 25th amendment and removing him from office, following the assault Wednesday by his supporters on the U.S. Capitol that left four civilians dead. “A new administration will be inaugurated on January 20th,” Mr. Trump said. “My focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly and seamless transition of power. This moment calls for healing and reconciliation.”