President -elect Joe Biden on Friday described as “ a good thing” , the disclosure by incumbent President Donald Trump that he won ’ t attend his successor’ s inauguration on January 20.
Biden , however , said Vice -President Mike Pence is “ welcome ” at his inauguration, saying it will be a “ honour ’ to have him at the event .
The Democrat challenger also refused to weigh in on moves to impeach Trump, saying the matter was up to Congress.
“ What the Congress decides to do is for them to decide , ” he told reporters in his hometown of Wilmington , two days after Trump encouraged a mob of supporters to march on Congress.
“ We ’ re going to do our job and Congress can decide how to proceed, ” he said .
He said Trump’ s conduct on Wednesday showed how “ thoroughly unfit for office he is” , adding that some Republican lawmakers felt really ashamed of Trump’ s conduct this week.
Trump’ s supporters had invaded Capitol during a joint session of Congress held to certify the electoral victory of Biden .
The Capitol violence, hours after an extraordinary rally by Trump challenging his defeat , saw flag – waving backers break down barricades outside the Capitol and swarm inside , sending the legislative sessions into an emergency recess .
Four persons have been pronounced dead while scores were reportedly injured .
Congress leaders , however , reconvened after the riot and affirmed Biden ’ s Electoral College victory over Trump.
Political leaders across all continents have condemned Trump’ s action, with many accusing him of dragging one of the world ’ s most respected and resilient democracy in the mud .
