Donald Trump Says He Will Not Attend Joe Biden’s Inauguration

President Trump says he will not attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, breaking from a longstanding tradition in American politics.

“To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th,” Trump tweeted on Friday morning.

To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2021

Trump’s decision comes after many people, including Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and other lawmakers, are calling for the president’s removal using the 25th Amendment.

More to come.