Pressley, Trump and MLK Day

MA Rep. Ayanna Pressley skipping Donald Trump's inauguration, holding MLK Day event instead
"I'll be in town with my constituents honoring Dr. King's legacy," Rep. Ayanna Pressley said in a statement. "I don't think being there does that."
Rep. Pressley is spending MLK Day in Boston and ditching the inauguration
U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley, who represents Massachusetts’ 7th District, announced that she will not be attending the inauguration next week. She joined GBH’s All Things Considered host Arun Rath to share more about that decision and how she’s preparing for a second Trump administration. What follows is a lightly edited transcript.
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