Kamala Harris said she and Biden won't 'yield to those who would try and make us afraid'
days ahead of being sworn into office outside of US Capitol
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris said she and President-elect Joe Biden would not "yield to those who would try and make us afraid of who we are," in response to soon being sworn into office outside of the US Capitol.
"I think that we cannot yield to those who would try and make us afraid of who we are," Harris said in an interview with NPR when asked why it important to continue with the planned ceremony and take the oath outside on Inauguration Day. "We are, for all of our faults and imperfections, we are a nation that was founded on very important principles and guided by extremely important ideals. And we cannot abandon that."
Pro-Trump rioters stormed into the US Capitol attack on January 6 - after President Donald Trump's baseless theories that he was victorious in the election - as Congress was certifying the results. The insurrection resulted in five deaths, and more than 100 arrests so far.
Ahead of the inauguration, law enforcement has heightened security efforts to ensure safety and a seamless transition. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration rehearsal was postponed from Sunday to Monday. In addition, according to reports, Biden will also no longer use Amtrak to travel from Delaware to DC for the event.
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