Hillary and Bill Clinton plan to attend Donald Trump’s
inauguration in a decision that will put Hillary Clinton on the stage as her bitter rival from
the 2016 campaign assumes the office she long sought. The Clintons announced
their decision to attend the ceremony on 20 January shortly after former President George W Bush’s office said on Tuesday, 3rd January that
he would attend along with former first lady Laura Bush.
The Bushes are “pleased to be
able to witness the peaceful transfer of power – a hallmark of American
democracy – and swearing-in of President Trump and Vice-President Pence,”
Bush’s office said in a statement.
It is traditional for former presidents and their spouses to
attend the inauguration. But the decision to attend was fraught for the
Clintons, given Hillary Clinton’s bitter campaign against Trump. The 2016
Democratic presidential nominee has largely avoided public appearances since Trump
defeated her in November.
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