The riots within the US Capitol trigger the Cincinnati Democrats to cancel the inauguration journeys to DC

When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were declared election winners in November, champagne flowed into Hanna Newby’s Clermont County home. “My husband and I were obviously partying,” Newby said. “We cracked a bottle of champagne at home and it was so historic.” As a mother with two young daughters, Newby was especially happy to know that Harris would become the first woman in history to become Vice President. How amazing it would be for them to bear testimony, even if they may not remember it, but they can say they were there when the first female vice president was sworn in, “said Newby. She began a trip to Washington, DC, Witness the inauguration next week: “We were talking about logistics and I actually asked for tickets to the inauguration,” Newby said. “It was really something we wanted to do.” Then rioters stormed the from Unsubstantiated allegations about the election flared the US Capitol. “At that point it wasn’t even a question,” Newby said. “If that happened on Wednesday just to confirm the votes, I don’t know what on Inauguration day is going to happen and I don’t want to be around. ”For Newby, the fact that her family’s patriotic travel plans were honored was still tough to deal with being upset by a violent mob n. “I was just in shock,” she said. “I’m still in many ways. And the number one feeling for me is just sadness for my kids.” WLWT investigator Todd Dykes reached out to several prominent Democrats Tuesday to see if they planned to attend the inauguration. The Hamilton County Democratic Party leader said she had been invited to Washington but chose not to leave due to concerns over COVID-19 and last week’s violence.

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When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris were declared election winners in November, champagne flowed into Hanna Newby’s Clermont County home.

“My husband and I were obviously partying,” Newby said. “We cracked a bottle of champagne at home and it was so historic.”

As a mother with two young daughters, Newby was especially happy to know that Harris will become the first woman in history to become Vice President.

“I thought how great it would be for you to share your testimony, even if you may not remember it, but you can say you were there when the first female vice president was sworn in,” Newby said.

She was planning a trip to Washington, DC to witness the inauguration in person next week.

“We talked about logistics and I actually emailed me about tickets for the inauguration,” Newby said. “It was really something we wanted to do.”

Then rioters, inflamed by unsubstantiated claims about the elections, stormed the US Capitol.

“At that point it wasn’t even a question,” Newby said. “If that happened on Wednesday just to confirm the votes, I don’t know what will happen on inauguration day and I don’t want to be anywhere near it.”

It is still difficult for Newby to grapple with the fact that her family’s patriotic travel plans have been turned upside down by a violent mob.

“I was just in shock,” she said. “I’m still in many ways. And the number one feeling for me is just sadness for my kids.”

WLWT investigator Todd Dykes reached out to several prominent Democrats Tuesday to see if they wanted to attend the inauguration. The Hamilton County Democratic Party leader said she had been invited to Washington but chose not to leave due to concerns over COVID-19 and last week’s violence.