George W. Bush To Attend, Jimmy Carter To Miss Biden’s Inauguration
Former President George W. Bush has plans to travel to Washington, D.C, to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration while former President Jimmy Carter will miss it. A spokesman for Bush, Freddy Ford, announced…
Former President George W. Bush has plans to travel to Washington, D.C, to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration while former President Jimmy Carter will miss it.
A spokesman for Bush, Freddy Ford, announced on Twitter on Tuesday that Bush and his wife, Laura Bush, would be present for the ceremony on Jan. 20.
“President and Mrs. Bush look forward to returning to the Capitol for the swearing in of President Biden and Vice President Harris,” he wrote.
Ford added, “I believe this will be the eighth Inauguration they’ve had the privilege of attending — President Trump’s being the most recent — and witnessing the peaceful transfer of power is a hallmark of our democracy that never gets old.”
A spokeswoman for the Carter Center, Deanna Congileo, also revealed on Tuesday that Carter and his wife would not be traveling for the ceremony.
“President and Mrs. Carter will not travel to Washington for the inauguration but have sent their best wishes to President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris and look forward to a successful administration,” Congileo said in an email.
Carter turned 96 years old on Oct. 1 and is the oldest living president in U.S. history, as IJR previously reported.