Wisconsin Official Publicly Skipping Donald Trump Inauguration

WISCONSIN — President-Elect Donald Trump will take office as the 45th President of the United States after he is sworn in on Jan. 20, 2017 at his Inauguration Ceremony held at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

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And while many Wisconsin politicians are heading to Washington D.C. for the honorable event, one notable politician from Wisconsin has publicly stated he's staying home.

According to a Journal Sentinel report, Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.)announced Sunday that he will skip Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday. Pocan stated that Trump's criticism of civil rights hero and Georgia congressman John Lewis pushed him over the edge on the decision on whether to attend.

Pocan is joining a growing list of Democratic lawmakers - now totaling more than 70 from across the U.S. - who have publicly stated they are not attending.

Wisconsin Officials Going

After not going to either of Barack Obama's inaugural events, Gov. Scott Walker told The Associated Press that Trump's inauguration will be the first he's attended as governor.

And, of course, Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Janesville) is already there.

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