As Trump stayed away, Pence helped usher in a peaceful presidential transition

Published January 21, 2021 12:19am ET



Two weeks after pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol building calling for his death, former Vice President Mike Pence helped bolster the image of a peaceful transfer of power, skipping a farewell ceremony for former President Donald Trump and instead joining incoming President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the U.S. Capitol for their inauguration.

Pence applauded Harris as she arrived at the event.

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