WASHINGTON – More than 30 House Democrats plan to boycott President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, casting the Republican businessman as a threat to democracy.
Reps. Steve Cohen of Tennessee, Jerrold Nadler of New York and Don Beyer of Virginia on Jan. 16 joined a growing list of lawmakers who will not attend Trump’s swearing-in at the U.S. Capitol. The number who initially said they would skip the event has increased after Trump lashed out at Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., on Jan. 14 for challenging his legitimacy to be the next president.
