Morning Judy.
Saw a post on FB yesterday asking it both Bibi and Vlad should be invited to PE Trump’s Inaugural.
I have no idea what protocol is on this but protocol be damned I say.
Looks like Bibi and Nigel may attend. I wasn’t sure what the protocol is either. This is all I could find in a quick search (from Jan 2009):
“These invitations are only for the chiefs of diplomatic missions and their spouses and are not transferable,” Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wrote in a diplomatic note sent to the embassies on Jan. 6.
An earlier note, sent by Rice to the embassies on Nov. 24, says the exclusion of foreign leaders and top government
officials is customary for U.S. presidential inaugurations. “As in the past, foreign delegations will not be invited to Washington for this occasion,” it said.
Copies of both notes were obtained by The Associated Press on Monday.
Officials said foreign leaders are traditionally discouraged from attending inaugurations due to enormous crowds and security concerns.”
More here: http://abc7chicago.com/archive/6601382/
Well, I am thrilled about Netanyahu being there, but I don’t think inviting Putin is a good idea. He’s still an enemy of America.