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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 President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington DC. | |
George W Bush and his wife Laura have also announced plans to be there, 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. |
Mrs Clinton has largely avoided the public eye since Mr Trump's upset victory in November after a bitter campaign in which he called her "crooked Hillary". | |
Mr Trump also ridiculed George W Bush's claim to have kept Americans safe, pointing out the 9/11 attacks happened on his watch. | |
He further accused the 43rd president of lying about 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". | And Mr Trump pummelled another member of the Bush clan, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, calling his primary season rival "low-energy". |