Trump skipping grand opening is ‘a good thing’, says Biden

President-elect Joe Biden has said that President Donald Trump’s decision to skip his inauguration is “one of the few things he and I have never agreed on.”

“It’s a good thing he’s not showing up,” Biden told reporters Friday in Wilmington, Del., At a press conference after presenting the cabinet candidates.

“He got past even my worst notions about him. It has been a disgrace to the country, has embarrassed us around the world. He is not worthy of this post, ”Biden said.

However, Biden said he was happy Vice President Mike Pence will attend his inauguration.

“He is welcome. I think it’s important that we can stick to what has been the historical precedents of how a changing administration should be maintained. And so Mike, the vice-president, is welcome. We would be honored to have him there and move forward with the transition, ”Biden said.

House Democrats are preparing articles of impeachment, which are expected to be presented as early as Monday.

The president-elect has not weighed in on whether Congress should impeach Trump and remove him from office for his actions that led to his supporters rioting on Capitol Hill this week.

He said he and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris were focused on preparing their agenda to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and strengthen a struggling economy.

Biden said there was no doubt he wanted Trump, whom he called “one of the most incompetent presidents in the history of the United States of America,” to step down as soon as possible.

He said if Trump had several months in power he would push for his impeachment. Now, however, Biden has said, “The quickest way that will happen is for us to take an oath on the 20th. What happens before or after that is up to the judgment of Congress. “

“We’re going to do our job, and Congress can decide how to proceed with theirs,” Biden said.

Joe Biden specifically singled out Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Utah Senator Mitt Romney, praising their actions Wednesday as Congress counted the electoral votes, taking the final step of the 2020 election process for assert Biden’s victory before his inauguration.

But he said those who tried to overturn the election results by opposing the electoral vote count of some states “should be ashamed of themselves.”

When asked if the senses. Ted Cruz of Texas and Josh Hawley of Missouri were due to step down, Biden said, “I think they should be beaten flat the next time they run. I think the American public has a real, clear look at who they are. They are part of the big lie.

“The sidekicks that follow (Trump), like Cruz and others – they’re just as responsible as he is,” Biden said. “There are some honest people who really believe these lies because they have heard them over and over again.