12-30-2020, 07:06 PM
Sununu says inauguration ceremony canceled because of concerns over armed protesters
Ceremony had been scheduled for next week
CONCORD, N.H. —
Gov. Chris Sununu announced Wednesday that his outdoor inauguration ceremony scheduled for next week is being canceled because of concerns over armed protesters.
The outdoor ceremony had been scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 7.
"My first responsibility is ensuring the safety of my family and our citizens," Gov. Chris Sununu said. "For weeks, armed protesters have increasingly become more aggressive, targeting my family, protesting outside my private residence and trespassing on my property — an outdoor public ceremony simply brings too much risk. We do not make this decision lightly, but it is the right thing to do."
The governor said he and the Executive Council will be sworn in during a small ceremony that will be attended by leaders of both houses in the legislature and will be virtually attended by all other members on Jan. 7.
Sununu will deliver his inaugural address at 7 p.m. on Jan. 7. More details will be made public in the coming days.
"Late Monday night, an individual, an armed individual was arrested in my backyard with over two dozen rounds of ammunition," Sununu said. "And, as governor, my obligation is to the safety of my family, to the safety of the citizens of this state and so therefore, it was prudent to cancel that event and make further adjustments."
Sununu said he consulted with Attorney General Gordon MacDonald, Senate President Chuck Morse and acting-House Speaker Sherm Packard in making the decision.
Sununu, a Republican, is entering his third term in office after defeating Democratic challenger Dan Feltes in November.
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Ceremony had been scheduled for next week
CONCORD, N.H. —
Gov. Chris Sununu announced Wednesday that his outdoor inauguration ceremony scheduled for next week is being canceled because of concerns over armed protesters.
The outdoor ceremony had been scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 7.
"My first responsibility is ensuring the safety of my family and our citizens," Gov. Chris Sununu said. "For weeks, armed protesters have increasingly become more aggressive, targeting my family, protesting outside my private residence and trespassing on my property — an outdoor public ceremony simply brings too much risk. We do not make this decision lightly, but it is the right thing to do."
The governor said he and the Executive Council will be sworn in during a small ceremony that will be attended by leaders of both houses in the legislature and will be virtually attended by all other members on Jan. 7.
Sununu will deliver his inaugural address at 7 p.m. on Jan. 7. More details will be made public in the coming days.
"Late Monday night, an individual, an armed individual was arrested in my backyard with over two dozen rounds of ammunition," Sununu said. "And, as governor, my obligation is to the safety of my family, to the safety of the citizens of this state and so therefore, it was prudent to cancel that event and make further adjustments."
Sununu said he consulted with Attorney General Gordon MacDonald, Senate President Chuck Morse and acting-House Speaker Sherm Packard in making the decision.
Sununu, a Republican, is entering his third term in office after defeating Democratic challenger Dan Feltes in November.
https://www.wmur.com/article/found-photo-album-orlando/35087974
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