Kennedy stands by decision to attend Trump’s inauguration
NEWTON — Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III on Tuesday stood by his decision to attend Friday’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, even as scores of other House Democrats have said they will boycott the event.
A member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Kennedy said the decision, which some liberals have sought to turn into a litmus test, was grounded in the occasion rather than the man set to become the 45th president.
“Believe me, not going to be a whole lot of fun, and I totally understand why some of my colleagues would not want to be there,” Kennedy told the Globe before hosting an event billed as a “grass-roots meeting” for Democrats at a local high school.
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