Biden Inaugural President Says To Stay Home For Swearing In As Trump Supporters Hold Virtual ‘Second Inauguration’

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WASHINGTON (Nexstar) – No crowds or big parties. Next month’s grand opening will be unlike any other.

“I’ve been watching these things for a very, very long time and then all of a sudden you get to chair it and you’re in the middle of a pandemic, let me tell you what that looks like,” SC Rep. Jim Clyburn (D -SC) says.

President-elect Joe Biden’s longtime friend, South Carolina Congressman Jim Clyburn, is tasked with planning the inauguration during a global pandemic.

Clyburn says he had to tell his own family and friends to ask for tickets to stay home.

“There will be no tickets for the public. There will be only one ticket for members of Congress. That’s what makes it so surreal, ”Clyburn said.

Clyburn isn’t just asking his family to stay home, he’s asking all Americans not to come to Washington DC

“You can stay home in your pajamas and be warm,” Clyburn said.

Clyburn said the Jan.20 inauguration will be similar to this summer’s Democratic National Convention, largely online.

“So if you’ve seen the Democratic National Convention or enjoyed it like I did, you’ll see this inauguration the same way,” Clyburn said.

Biden’s inauguration isn’t the only thing going virtual.

Supporters of President Trump are planning their own virtual “second inauguration” on the same day.

The president is still fighting to overturn the election results and more than 25,000 of his fans have joined this private Facebook group.

It is not known whether President Trump plans to attend either of these events in person or online.