President-elect Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day, which is Jan. 20, has found two other performers: the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and the Rockettes—as it was also reported on Monday that that aide Stephen Miller will write his inaugural address.
Politico on Monday reported that Trump and his top advisers have started looking into themes for the inaugural address. Miller is Trump’s incoming senior White House adviser.
Miller, 31, has written most of Trump’s prepared speeches during the campaign cycle. “Steve’s a machine,” Jason Miller, another Trump aide, said of Stephen Miller’s writing, according to Politico, which added that the two men aren’t related. “I’ve literally seen him knock out three speeches in a day.”
The announcement that the Mormon Tabernacle Choir will perform at Trump’s ceremony has been derided by some critics. Former choir member John Bonner, for one, said he was shocked and upset when he heard the news. “I expect the church to stand on their moral high ground,” Bonner told KUTV in Salt Lake City.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints acknowledged that the response to the announcement has been mixed, though church spokesman Eric Hawkins said in a statement that the appearance is a demonstration of support for the office rather than party affiliations or politics, AP reported.
