Here Are the House Democrats Not Attending Trump’s Inauguration – EVOL

As House Republicans excitedly prepare for President-elect Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House, many Democrats are opting to avoid the “chaos” of Inauguration Day — including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY).

Eyes have been on Ocasio-Cortez, a once-firebrand progressive who has since shifted center-left during her terms in Congress, to see whether she will attend the inauguration of a man who she has vigorously opposed in and out of campaign season.

Ocasio-Cortez told the Washington Examiner that she will not be attending the inauguration.

“I think it’s the general kind of safety and logistical chaos in that event. I’m opting out,” Ocasio-Cortez said.

The Washington Examiner reached out or talked to every House Democrat ahead of the election. Including Ocasio-Cortez, 35 lawmakers responded to whether they would attend the inauguration or not.

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Seven House Democrats are joining Ocasio-Cortez in skipping the inauguration, with reasons varying from conflicts due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day to an outright dislike of the incoming president.

Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) said in a statement to the Washington Examiner he holds “great respect” for the office of the president but accused Trump of consistently failing to “recognize that all of us

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