Argentine President Javier Millei is likely to attend President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration in January, according to Argentine diplomatic officials. Although his attendance has not been officially confirmed, officials said all signs point to Milley traveling to Washington, D.C., for the swearing-in ceremony.
A spokesperson for Trump’s transition team did not respond to a request for comment.
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Bloomberg News first reported Milay’s attendance at the inauguration, citing an Argentine government spokesperson.
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Milley is the first world leader scheduled to come to Washington for the January 20 event, but preparations are underway for other leaders to participate. CBS News reported last week that Chinese President Xi Jinping, who President Trump personally invited to his inauguration, unlikely to attendaccording to multiple sources.
Trump exchanged letters with Xi on Monday, acknowledging whether he would accept the invitation: “I would love to attend (the inauguration), but there hasn’t been much discussion.”
President Trump added that he has fielded calls from more than 100 world leaders since his election victory, and when asked specifically, he said he had not invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
According to State Department records dating back to 1874, no world leaders have attended a transition ceremony in the United States. Traditionally, foreign ambassadors and their spouses represent their governments at the quadrennial event.
Milley met with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago shortly after the November election.
Jennifer Jacobs, Margaret Brennan and Arden Farhi contributed to this report.
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