SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi is not going to be attending Donald Trump’s second inauguration as U.S. President, KRON4.com has confirmed. Pelosi joins former first girl Michelle Obama because the second high-profile determine on the Democratic facet to announce they are going to be skipping subsequent Monday’s ceremony.
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Pelosi, notably, did attend Trump’s first inauguration, however maintained a fractious relationship with the president-elect throughout his earlier time period in workplace. In 2020, she tore up a replica of Trump’s State of the Union speech whereas seated immediately behind him.
A Pelosi spokesperson declined to elaborate on why the previous Speaker of the Home was skipping the inauguration this time. Since breaking her hip on a global journey to Luxembourg late final 12 months, Pelosi has been seen on the ground of the Home assembly with fellow lawmakers to certify the outcomes of the 2024 election, though she was utilizing a walker on the time.
On Wednesday, Pelosi launched an announcement calling outgoing President Joe Biden “one of the most consequential presidents in American history.”