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Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) announces she plans to attend the 60th Inauguration ceremony this Monday. Rep. Balint penned an op-ed explaining the importance of public displays of support of the peaceful transfer of power. Read excerpt below: 

“My presence at the inauguration will be my way of saying “I see you and I know what you’re about. And I won’t be intimidated by you.” It will be a way to show Americans and viewers across the world that I respect the vote of the people, unlike Trump himself. Four years on, he’s still lying about the 2020 Election. And Republican leaders in both the House and the Senate are not just complicit in these lies; they facilitated them, and they are now trapped by them. Their fealty to Trump and his ridiculous lie have revealed their willingness to give away their own legislative power. Of course, it’s bad for our democratic institutions, but it’s also bad for the voters who sent them here to work on their behalf. Americans don’t want massive tax giveaways to billionaires. They don’t want Social Security and Medicare to be on the chopping block. They want real relief from an economy that’s rigged against them.” 

Read the full op-ed here published with Courier Newsroom.