Comforting rituals show in media's depiction of inauguration
Read full article: Comforting rituals show in media's depiction of inauguration(David Tulis/Pool Photo via AP)NEW YORK ā After Air Force One took Donald Trump out of Washington, an unusual Inauguration Day quickly felt more traditional ā even comforting ā for people watching at home. "What we're seeing today is an ejection of insurrection.āTrump skipped the inauguration of his successor, the first president to break that tradition since 1869. āIf Democrats need thousands of troops to occupy the Capitol on Inauguration Day, then it seems possible that their candidate wasn't actually elected by the people,ā Sharp said. āHe said that there is truth and there are lies, lies that are told for power and lies that are told for profit,ā Wallace said. The Washington Post updated its count of lies and misstatements by Trump: 30,534 heading into his last day as president.