{"id":2390424,"date":"2025-01-15T07:39:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T12:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-among-house-democrats-not-attending-trumps-second-inauguration-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-15T07:41:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T12:41:26","slug":"aoc-among-house-democrats-not-attending-trumps-second-inauguration-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aoc-among-house-democrats-not-attending-trumps-second-inauguration-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC among House Democrats not attending Trump\u2019s second inauguration &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faoc-among-house-democrats-not-attending-trumps-second-inauguration-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2390424&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A meaningful number of House Democrats,including representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY),have announced they will not attend President-elect Donald\u200d Trump&#8217;s second inauguration. Ocasio-Cortez cited concerns\u200c about &#8220;safety and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blockade-of-mario-andretti-is-an-affront-to-american-racing\/\" title=\"Blockade Of Mario Andretti Is An Affront To American Racing\">logistical chaos<\/a>&#8221; as\u2063 her reasons for opting out. In\u200c total, seven \u2064Democrats are skipping the\u200d event for various reasons \u2062ranging\u2063 from\u200d scheduling conflicts with Martin Luther King Jr. \u2062Day activities to \u200cpersonal opposition to\u200b Trump. Representatives\u200b like Sean Casten (D-IL) \u200bexpressed\u2064 a \u2063desire to honor Dr. \u2062King&#8217;s\u200d legacy instead\u200d of attending \u2063an inauguration they \u200bview as detrimental to the presidency. \u2062Similarly,Delia Ramirez (D-IL) voiced \u2062feelings of insecurity \u2064as a woman of color\u2064 and emphasized the importance of community involvement\u2063 over attending the inauguration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">AOC among House Democrats not attending Trump&rsquo;s second inauguration<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1935250\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>As <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-republicans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">House Republicans<\/a> excitedly prepare for President-elect <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s second stint in the White House, many Democrats are opting&nbsp;to avoid the &ldquo;chaos&rdquo;&nbsp;of Inauguration Day &mdash; including Rep. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY).<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>A once-firebrand <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/progressives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">progressive<\/a> who has since shifted center-left during her terms in <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a>, eyes have been on Ocasio-Cortez to see whether she will attend the inauguration of a man who she has vigorously opposed in and out of campaign season.<\/p>\n<p>Ocasio-Cortez told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that she will not be attending the inauguration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it&rsquo;s the general kind of safety and logistical chaos in that event. I&rsquo;m opting out,&rdquo; Ocasio-Cortez said.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>reached out or talked to every House Democrat ahead of the election. Including Ocasio-Cortez, 35 lawmakers responded to whether they would attend the inauguration or not.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not Attending<\/h2>\n<p>Seven House Democrats are joining Ocasio-Cortez in skipping the inauguration, with reasons varying from conflicts due to Martin Luther King Jr. Day to an outright dislike of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/this-is-a-rico-case-and-it-involves-potentially-the-incoming-president-of-the-united-states-assuming-hes-installed-tom-fitton-on-hunter-bidens-criminal-c\/\" title=\"\u201cThis Is a RICO Case and It Involves Potentially the Incoming President of the United States, Assuming He\u2019s Installed\u201d \u2013 Tom Fitton on Hunter Biden\u2019s Criminal Case\">incoming president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL) said in a statement to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> he holds &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/evangelicals-for-harris-ad-campaign-hits-trump-on-his-faith-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"\u2018Evangelicals for Harris\u2019 ad campaign hits Trump on his faith - Washington Examiner\">great respect&#038;rdquo<\/a>; for the office of the president but accused Trump of consistently failing to &ldquo;recognize that all of us who are in elected office succeed only to the extent that we hand our position off to our successor in better shape than we found it.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On Jan. 20, I could attend the inauguration and listen to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">president-elect debase<\/a> the office of president of the United States,&rdquo; Casten said. &ldquo;Or I could spend the day with family, honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., his patriotism, and the dream he had for the United States. I choose the latter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Delia Ramirez&rsquo;s (D-IL) office pointed the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> to a statement the congresswoman gave <em>Axios <\/em>when asked why she would not attend the inauguration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am a brown woman, daughter of immigrants, and I would feel unsafe,&rdquo; Ramirez said. &ldquo;And a better way to celebrate MLK &mdash; who is the exact opposite of what we&rsquo;re about to get as president &ndash; is to be with my community, with my people. Especially as this man, on day one, announces all the horrible things he will do to try to harm the communities I love.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Like his colleagues, Rep. Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) will not attend the inauguration due to districtwide events for MLK Day.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The congressman spent years at the forefront of the fight to establish MLK Day as a national holiday and then later to establish it as a National Day of Service,&rdquo; Mfume&rsquo;s spokesperson told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. &ldquo;As such, his entire day is spent every year engaging in acts of service out of respect for Dr. King&rsquo;s legacy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Judy Chu (D-CA) told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>she will not attend the inauguration because of the wildfires sweeping across California that have left 24 people dead and hundreds of people homeless. Chu said she will &ldquo;be in my district with my constituents to continue supporting the wildfire response and recovery efforts.&rdquo; She will also attend MLK Day events.<\/p>\n<p>Other House Democrats skipping the inauguration include Reps. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Sylvester Turner (D-TX).<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Attending<\/h2>\n<p>Of the 35 who responded, 26 House Democrats said they plan on attending the inauguration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Those include Reps. Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Mike Thompson (D-CA), Ro Khanna (D-CA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Scott Peters (D-CA), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), John Larson (D-CT), Joe Courtney (D-CA), Jared Moskowitz (D-FL), John Olszewski (D-MD), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Laura Gillen (D-NY), John Mannion (D-NY), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Emilia Sykes (D-OH), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Gabe Amo (D-RI), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA), and Becca Balint (D-VA).<\/p>\n<p>Notable attendees include Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA), Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Co-chairwoman Lori Trahan (D-MA), Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY), and Reps. Sarah McBride (D-DE) and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA).<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), the newly appointed ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> he is unsure whether he will attend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Right now, we are organizing a lottery for my constituents who want to attend,&rdquo; Connolly said. &ldquo;I have finalized no plans for that day, which conflicts with MLK Jr. Day events in my district.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ticket Distribution<\/h2>\n<p>Many members and their offices told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>that they experienced a high demand for tickets to Trump&rsquo;s second inauguration. Thousands of spectators are expected to attend the event, and each House lawmaker on both sides of the aisle received a certain number of tickets to distribute to constituents.<\/p>\n<p>Several lawmakers said they experienced a high demand for tickets, with some using a lottery system or an online form to process requests. Others posted on social media, asking constituents to email designated staffers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Some members placed limits on their tickets, allowing constituents to only receive up to two or four per request.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Members do not get an official guest ticket, but some have held on to tickets to invite either a spouse or an important constituent in their district. Stanton, for example, is bringing Mark Freeman, the new mayor of Mesa, Arizona. 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