Per her spokesperson, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, January 20th.  ABC News first reported the news, with Pelosi’s  spokesperson not providing a reason for her planned absence from Trump’s second inauguration.

Pelosi led House Democrats during Trump’s first administration and attended his inauguration in 2017. During his presidency, she became one of Trump’s chief antagonists, overseeing both impeachments against him as speaker. Pelosi stepped down from leadership after the 2022 midterm elections, has been vocal about her opposition to Trump’s return to office.

Last December, Pelosi fell and injured her hip during an overseas trip to Luxembourg which required hip replacement surgery before returning to the U.S.  When Congress reconvened earlier this month, Pelosi was seen using a walker in the Capitol.

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