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| Trump inauguration: Clintons and Bushes to attend ceremony | Trump inauguration: Clintons and Bushes to attend ceremony |
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| Bill and Hillary Clinton will attend Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington DC, aides tell US media. | Bill and Hillary Clinton will attend Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington DC, aides tell US media. |
| George W Bush and his wife Laura have also announced plans to turn up, saying they want to "witness the peaceful transfer of power". | George W Bush and his wife Laura have also announced plans to turn up, saying they want to "witness the peaceful transfer of power". |
| The Manhattan business mogul will be sworn in as the 45th US president on Capitol Hill on 20 January. | The Manhattan business mogul will be sworn in as the 45th US president on Capitol Hill on 20 January. |
| Mr Trump defeated Mrs Clinton in November's election and castigated Mr Bush over the Iraq war and 9/11. | Mr Trump defeated Mrs Clinton in November's election and castigated Mr Bush over the Iraq war and 9/11. |
| Before Tuesday's announcement, Jimmy Carter was the only former president to have said he would attend the nation's 58th inauguration. | Before Tuesday's announcement, Jimmy Carter was the only former president to have said he would attend the nation's 58th inauguration. |
| Another former White House incumbent, George HW Bush, 92, has already said he will not attend the event, citing his age. | Another former White House incumbent, George HW Bush, 92, has already said he will not attend the event, citing his age. |
| Despite Mrs Clinton winning the popular vote by nearly three million ballots, Mr Trump succeeded in getting the all-important electoral college votes required to win. | Despite Mrs Clinton winning the popular vote by nearly three million ballots, Mr Trump succeeded in getting the all-important electoral college votes required to win. |
| During the election campaign, Mr Trump ridiculed Mr Bush's claim to have kept Americans safe, pointing out the 9/11 attacks happened on his watch. | |
| He had also accused the former Republican president of lying about the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. | |
| And Mr Trump pummelled another member of the Bush clan, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, calling his primary season rival "low-energy". | |
| He had also savaged his Democratic rival, Mrs Clinton, labelling her "Crooked Hillary". |