*Dr. Bernice King, the youngest daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., noted the significance of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration coinciding with the federal holiday celebrating her father.
“I’m glad that if it was going to happen, it happened on the King holiday because Dr King is still speaking to us,” she told The Independent about Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration day.
Dr. King had been hopeful about Vice President Kamala Harris making history as the nation’s first female president on MLK Day. She believes Trump’s return to the White House “could potentially set in motion a perilous and oppressive presidential administration that would undermine and deny the hard-fought battle for civil and human rights for which my parents and so many others sacrificed.”
“We cannot retreat or recoil,” Dr. King said. “We have to commit ourselves to continuing the mission of protecting freedom, justice and democracy in the spirit of my father.”
Meanwhile, Trump is currently assembling his administration in preparation for his inauguration.
Here’s more from the Indianapolis Star:
When is Inauguration Day 2025?
Trump’s Inauguration Day as the 47th President of the United States is slated for Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
What’s next for Donald Trump after the Elections?
Before Trump is sworn in, there are other key dates and processes that need to happen, including the electoral vote count. Here are dates to keep in mind for the remainder of this election season:
- Dec. 11: Preparation of Certificates of Ascertainment
- Dec. 17: Electors vote in each state
- Dec. 25: Deadline for electoral votes to be received
- Jan. 3: Congress convenes
- Jan. 6: Electoral vote count
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