47abc
January 20, 2021
MARYLAND- Wednesday’s inauguration was extremely limited and socially distanced.
That’s due in part to the pandemic, but also the violent insurrection that happened at the capitol two weeks ago.
Georgetown distinguished professor, Doctor Samuel Hoff weighed in on the celebration.
Saying although it was a departure from an event that normally sees thousands of people on the mall to watch, he’s happy the administration still found a way to continue the tradition of having the inauguration ceremony.
“This is also symbolic in that way a way to say hey we’re not going to let the insurrection stop the work of democracy, you know the majesty that we see on a day like today,” Dr. Samuel Hoff, George Washington Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History and Political Science, said.
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Sputnik International
MARYLAND- Wednesday afternoon things took a turn in Washington D.C. Protestors in support of President Donald Trump breached the Capitol building, while members of congress were inside, certifying the electoral college vote. “I don’t know how many people were killed in the invasion of the British in 1814 of the capitol but that’s the analogy that we’re hearing now,” Dr..
47abc
December 21, 2020
The initial reaction by some, what took so long?
“I think it took far too long. I mean we’ve had families struggling for months,” said Michele Gregory, a Salisbury city council member.
Some of the key pieces include more than $284 billion in Paycheck Protection Program loans for small businesses, $300 dollars a week in unemployment benefits, and $600 in individual direct payments if you make under $75,000 a year. A number that some say falls well short of what Americans need.
“You know $600 after all this time is just, that’s nowhere near enough for these families that have been going without,” said Gregory.