Aides to the former secretary of state and Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton and her husband, former President of the United States of America, Bill Clinton, have confirmed to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington on Jan. 20.
When asked in an interview, will Hillary Clinton will be there to watch the man who beat her get sworn in? “Yes, they will be attending the inauguration,” aides to both Clintons said.
The news comes as former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura also announced Tuesday that they will be attending the inauguration. Both former presidents, who are offered tickets to all inaugurations, had put off the decision about whether to attend until the new year.
It is worth recalling that neither supported Trump’s election.
Nevertheless, watching a rival sworn in from up close is no news in the US democratic system as it has happened several times in the American politics, including when outgoing vice presidents Richard Nixon in 1961 and Al Gore in 2001 watched from the risers as the men who had beaten them for the presidency raised their hands for the oath of office.
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