In the United States, on November 11, ceremonies are organized to honor veterans who have served under the flags, and those who are doing so today. The president lays a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery (archives).
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President Joe Biden participated on Monday in the ceremonies of November 11, a day of tribute to veterans, alongside his vice-president Kamala Harris. This is their first joint appearance since the Democrat’s defeat last week against Trump.
The ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, near the capital Washington, also constitutes Kamala Harris’ first public appearance since her defeat speech on Wednesday.
The Democratic Party is wondering about the reasons for its defeat – White House and Senate lost, failure expected in the House. Some are beginning to question the president and his initial choice to run again despite his advanced age of 81 years.
Democratic tenor Nancy Pelosi told the New York Times on Saturday that ‘if the president had left (the race) earlier, there might have been other candidates’. The former Speaker of the House of Representatives, however, praised the ‘craze’ generated by Kamala Harris during her campaign.
On Monday, Joe Biden paid tribute to the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery. He will give way, on January 20, to his predecessor, Donald Trump. The two men are scheduled to meet Wednesday at the White House.
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