TikTok C.E.O. Plans to Attend Trump Inauguration

Shou Chew will join tech moguls like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk at President-elect Donald J. Trump’s inauguration as the fate of the app hangs in the balance.

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Mike Pence expected to attend Trump's inauguration

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Xi's special representative Han Zheng to attend Trump inauguration

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TikTok CEO will attend Trump's inauguration, sources say

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Here are the Big Tech CEOs attending Trump's inauguration

The CEOs of several of the world’s biggest technology companies are planning to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration Monday. The leaders of Amazon, Google, Meta, Tesla, TikTok and OpenAI ...
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Brazil court rejects Jair Bolsonaro’s bid to attend Trump’s inauguration

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Pelosi won't attend Trump's inauguration

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, her spokesperson said.
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Pelosi not attending Trump inauguration

Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will not be attending President-elect Trump’s inauguration on Monday, her spokesperson confirmed to The Hill. Pelosi returned to Washington earlier this month ...
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First to ABC: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi won't attend Trump's inauguration

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, according to her spokesperson.
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TikTok CEO expected to attend Trump's inauguration with other tech leaders

TikTok CEO Shou Chew has been invited to, and is expected to attend, President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday.
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TikTok CEO attending Trump inauguration

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will attend President-elect Trump's inauguration next week, one day after a potential ban of the video sharing platform could take effect in the U.S., according to a source ...
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TikTok CEO expected to attend Trump's inauguration, NBC reports

TikTok's CEO Shou Chew is expected to attend President's Trump inauguration next week, NBC News reports.
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TikTok and Google CEOs to attend Trump inauguration, sources say

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Former Presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush won't attend Trump's inaugural lunch

Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will not attend President-elect Donald Trump's traditional inaugural lunch.
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Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos to Attend Trump’s Inauguration

Billionaire business leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk, plan to make prominent appearances at Donald Trump’s inauguration next week.
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Michelle Obama won't attend Trump's inauguration

Former first lady Michelle Obama will not be attending President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration next week.
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Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to attend Trump's inauguration

Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, according to an official involved with the planning of the event.
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Giorgia Meloni hopes to attend Trump’s inauguration after receiving invite

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Italy's Meloni hopes to attend Trump inauguration; downplays Greenland remarks

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Bolsonaro says he's requested passport's return to attend Trump inauguration

Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, officially requested his passport from Minister Alexandre de Moraes on Wednesday so he may attend President-elect Trump's inauguration later this month. ...
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First Jan. 6 felony defendant allowed to attend Trump inauguration

A felony defendant in a case related to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has been granted permission to travel to Washington this month to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration, the ...
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Judge denies Jan. 6 rioter’s bid to attend Trump inauguration

A U.S. District Judge denied a Jan. 6 rioter’s request to attend President-elect Trump's inauguration later this month, citing concerns over the Capitol insurrection which incited hours of chaos ...
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Judge rejects Jan. 6 defendant's request to attend Trump's inauguration

A judge rejected a request from a Jan. 6 defendant to attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration after the man was invited by a former member of Congress, according to a court document.
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Trump Says He Plans to Attend Carter’s Funeral

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