N.J. official who participated in pro-Trump protest in D.C. says she will not resign
Updated Jan 20, 2021;
Posted Jan 20, 2021
Hunterdon County Commissioner Director Susan Soloway attended a rally with other members of the Hunterdon County Federated Republican Women in which Trump attacked the integrity of the November 2020 election.
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The decision by Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners’ director to attend a pro-Trump protest in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6 was the subject of a debate among dozens of county residents on Tuesday some critical of her actions and some defending her rights to be there.
The protest in Washington turned into a violent attempt at insurrection as some protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol while the Electoral College votes were being tallied.
Inauguration Day means Zoom watch parties, not bus rides to Washington for N.J. residents celebrating
Updated Jan 19, 2021;
Though it’s a constitutionally mandated affair, dating back to George Washington, Inauguration Day typically looks a lot more like a music festival than a stuffy ceremony. Members of the public pack the National Mall while marching bands parade, flags billow in the crisp January air and fireworks light up the D.C. sky.
On Wednesday, President-Elect Biden will “solemnly swear” to “faithfully execute the Office of President,” just like 44 other presidents have before him, placing his left hand on his century-old family bible only he’ll be looking out on a sea of green: an empty National Mall.