Posted on 01/16/2021 8:19:28 AM PST by upchuck
After last week’s Capitol riot that left five people dead, Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said President Donald Trump’s decision not to attend Joe Biden’s inauguration is probably for the best.
Outgoing presidents traditionally attend their successors swearing-in to illustrate the peaceful transfer of power. But the Jan. 6 riot at the capitol preceded by Trump’s comments have led to security concerns in Washington, D.C., and around the country.
“The statement he gave a couple of days ago was a major step in the right direction renouncing violence, saying that violence is not part of his movement,” Graham said speaking to reporters on Friday. “I reject tarnishing every Trump supporter by the actions of the rioters. Not going to the inauguration, maybe that’s best now, given the situation we’re in.”
Graham said he continues to encourage Trump and his administration to help with the transition.
But as the transition takes place to the Biden administration, the House of Representatives has impeached Trump for a second time, and the Senate is preparing for a possible trial and vote to bar the president from holding office again.
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I wish the TURDle would put something in Lynda’s mouth to shut him up. Getting ran over my a big rig would be preferable though.
Is this the best South Carolina could do????
Quite the talker he is.
I will NEVER be fooled by this jester ever again. He is a complete snake.
I agree. Trump would be a distraction. Be gracious in some other way.
I think the more he talks, the better.
Worthless. The president has never suggested violence. Ever. The left has repeatedly just in the last 9 months.
I’m not going either. The smell in the Wretched City must be awful.
Wow Lindsay, that’s a lot of words to simply say that, in your opinion, president Trump has lost face and should never show it again in public. I sure hope N.C. has a better memory than they’ve shown toward you thus far.

“Do I hear the sound of butting in? It's got to be little Lindsey, America’s answer to a question no one asked!“
I'm with Trump: I won't be watching either. I do not wish to hear a word this degenerate fraud has to say. Ever. I plan to boycott everything he says and does. Illegitimate President.

I want to know when the Media-Dem Party has EVER counted people who die of medical reasons during a rally, demonstrations, or riots as casualties of the event. The ONLY real casualty of the incident was Ashli Babbitt who was murdered by a Capitol cop. The cop who died a few days later turns out that his family says that he wasn’t hit with anything and they want the politicization of his death to stop. Two other people died of heart attacks. There is a report that one woman died of injuries received when she fell down and someone else fell on her, a tragic accident.
I want to know how many people dropped dead or died accidentally during last years Black Lies Matter riots.
Nana’s not going either...
and I’m sure when my loverly unity letter invite gets here it will tell me Im seated right behind KarMarLar...
I will sent my regrets...
Why would Trump give even one ounce of cred to a coup?
Justice for Ashli.
What’s the problem. Apparently, President Trump feels the same way.
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