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Thursday, 16 January 2025

Pelosi to Skip Trump’s Inauguration

 

Pelosi uses a walker on House floor

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi won’t be attending Trump’s inauguration on Monday, according to ABC News.

Pelosi’s spokesperson did not give a reason for the lawmaker’s absence.

Nancy Pelosi attended Trump’s inauguration in 2017.

ABC News reported:

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, according to her spokesperson.

Pelosi notably attended Trump’s inauguration in 2017, when she was the House Democratic leader.

A spokesman did not disclose a reason why the California Democrat is skipping the high-profile event.

The last time Pelosi was seen in public she was shuffling around the House floor with a walker. 

Earlier this month, fresh off of a hip transplant, Nancy Pelosi was spotted using a walker during the 2024 election certification.

Pelosi, 84, appeared on the House floor as Congress met in a joint session to certify Trump’s 2024 victory.

WATCH:

Pelosi was hospitalized during a congressional delegation trip overseas after she fractured her hip.

The 84-year-old had hip replacement surgery after she lost her footing on a marble staircase and fell to the ground.

“The operation was conducted at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at Landstuhl Army Base in Germany, her office said. The Defense Department provided medevac support to transport Pelosi there from Luxembourg,” CBS News reported.

The spokesperson added, “Speaker Pelosi is grateful to U.S. military staff at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center at Landstuhl Army Base and medical staff at Hospital Kirchberg in Luxembourg for their excellent care and kindness.”

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