Last Veterans Day ceremony brings Biden and Harris together after election shift
At Arlington Cemetery top Democrats made their first public appearance since last weeks election results. The Veterans Day event marked Bidens final ceremony as commander-in-chief‚ while transition plans move forward
At a meaningful Veterans-day ceremony in Arlington Joe Biden and Kamala Harris joined together for their first public event since the election results came in. The cool autumn morning saw them standing side-by-side at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier; where they participated in the wreath-laying tradition
Caring for our nations veterans is our truly sacred obligation. Its been the greatest honor of my life
The event (attended by cabinet members Lloyd Austin‚ Antony Blinken and Denis McDonough) brought forth mixed emotions as some people stood up to cheer when introducing Harris. The first-lady Jill Biden sat next to Harris‚ who shared a quiet moment during opening prayer
After Harris lost to Donald Trump on nov 5th‚ the democratic partys future looks different than expected - especially since Biden stepped away from re-election back in summer. The upcoming white house meeting between Biden and Trump on wednesday will start transition talks; while Trump already talks about big changes in government structure
The ceremony highlighted how democrats plan to move forward:
- Promise of peaceful power transfer
- Continued support for campaign causes
- Focus on national unity
Biden wrapped up his last Veterans day as commander-in-chief with a message about keeping faith in each other‚ while preparations continue for the jan 20th transition
