Brooklyn House members to boycott Trump’s big day
Velazquez, Clarke, Nadler skipping inauguration
Three House members who represent districts in Brooklyn are among the dozens of lawmakers snubbing Donald Trump’s inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.
U.S. Reps. Nydia Velazquez, Yvette Clarke and Jerrod Nadler have all announced that they will not be attending the historic event on Jan. 20 when Trump will take the oath of office and become the 45th President of the U.S.
They are part of a growing group of Democrats boycotting the controversial Republican’s big day. The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that at least 50 lawmakers have announced that they will not be attending the inauguration.
Most of the elected officials cited Trump’s harsh criticism of U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Georgia), a civil rights icon, as their reason for staying away.