bonnie watson coleman tweeted she will attend a prayer vigil instead. congressman dwight evans said he will not be going to the inauguration. president elect donald trump and other republicans say the democrats are sore losers who need to accept the results of the election and move on. democratic senator bob casey says he will be there though he and his colleagues are gearing up for a fight as soon as donald trump takes office. >> i'm there because i think it's the peaceful transfer of power. i have a lot of disagreements with the incoming president. those will play out overtime. >> and local republican leaders say the boycotts will not do anything to help fix the problems, but as of right now, the count is at more than 30 house democrats who say they will not go. meantime, hundreds of thousands of spectators and protesters are expected to be there in washington on friday and security and safety preparations still underway. live in the digital operation center, matt delucia, nbc 10. >>> cover band for bruce springstein is dropping out of performance at

congresswoman bonnie watson coleman tweeted she will attend a prayer vigil instead offend inauguration. evans also says he will not go. trump and other republicans say the democrats are sore losers who need to accept the results and move on. deputy chair of the republican party of pennsylvania and her take says the boycotts will not help fix any problems. a lot of people are attending. i'm be there. you'll be there. i'm sure we'll have a good time. it's important fortous be there. when you do that, it does not help the country. makes it split situation. not good at all. >> says the show will go on despite the boy colt and expects hundreds of thousands to enjoy all of the festivities in d.c. this week. coming up at five, just three days from the inauguration of donald trump. preparation in washington continue at this hour. we'll show you what is happening there. for now live in digital operations center. >>> count on infection ten to bring you complete coverage of the inauguration of donald trump. look for live reports from washington, d.c. starting tomorrow afternoon. vai and i are par

new jersey congresswoman bonnie watson coleman tweeted she does not plan to attend. instead she's planning a prayer vigil. >> president elect donald trump twitter attack on civil rights leader and congressman john lewis appears to be helping book sales. two of the congressman's books have sold out on amazon. sales of the civil right leader's graphic novel march and 2015 memoir walking with the wind sky rocketed after his feud with the president elect. questioned the legitimacy of the victory. trump then tweeted he should spend more time on helping and fixing his district. >>> polls show donald trump will enter office with a lower approval rating than last three presidential predecessors had when they began the job. gallop poll shows trump with a 42% approval rating. george george w. bush has 59%. we are sending a team of anchors and reporters to the nation's capitol hill to bring you complete coverage. >>> police are trying to figure out who shot and killed a 16-year-old boy in a store where his father worked. happened yesterday in west philadelphia. family members t

bonnie watson coleman tweeted she will attend a pray vigil instead. evans says he will not go. president elect donald trump and other republicans say the democrats are sore losers who need to accept the results of the election and move on. democratic senator bob casey says he's will be at the inauguration, but gearing up for fight in congress then congressman dwight evans on why he will not go. take a listen. >> i'm there because i think it's the peaceful transfer of power. i have a lot of disagreements with the incoming president. those will play out over time. >> no, i will not attend inauguration. i feel very strongly at this particular point. until we get clearing of the air about what's taking place with the russians and the selection. >> then you have the local republican leaders say the boycotts will not do anything to fix the problem. right now, more than 30 house democrats, that's the count at this point, will not go to inauguration. meantime hundreds of thousands of spectators and protesters are expected to be there in washington on friday. security and safety prepara

new jersey congresswoman bonnie watson coleman will not attend the inauguration. tweeted she's planning to go to a prayer vigil instead. complete coverage of the inauguration of donald trump. look for live reports starting wednesday. sending a team of anchors. including two of us. headed to the nation's capital. >> don't let them forget what they're trying to do and let's all work together to stop them from doing it. >> hundreds of people spent the weekend rallying to save the affordable care act. outside temple hospital in north philadelphia to send a message about protecting health care. >> for people not to have health care and not have a plan, it's absurd. we're here for to support people and support the continuation of affordable care. >> similar rallies were held in new jersey and around the country after senator bernie sanders and other democrats called for action. last night, president elect trump promised his plan to replace obamacare will include insurance for everybody. >>> seven minutes before five. all new next on nbc 10 news on five. terror in a taxi

new jersey congresswoman, bonnie watson coleman will not attend the inauguration. coleman tweeted she's planning to go to a prayer vigil instead. >> don't let them forgot what they're trying to do and let's all work together to stop them from doing it. >>> mean time, hundreds of people spent the weekend rallying to save the affordable care act. days before president elect trump takes office, they gathered outside to send a message about protecting health care. >> for people not to have health care and not have a plan, it's absurd. you know, we're here for -- to support people and support the continuation of affordable care. sgll similar rallies were also held in new jersey and around the country after senator bernie sanders and other democrats called for action. last night president elect trump promised his plan to replace obamacare will include insurance for everyone. and coverage o inauguration of donald trump continues all week long. we will be reporting live from the nation's capital beginning on wednesday. >>> happening today, camden county police chief will m

watson coleman, he said he had every intention of going until donald trump seb sent out the tweets about congressman john lewis from georgia, after he said he would not attend the inauguration. >> mr. trump's response to john lewis was typical stereo typical bigoted reply. well, wherever there is a black leader, that it must be an urban area in disrepair with nothing going for it, and everybody is up against the wall. >> payne released a statement, donald trump will be our president, and i will work with him, if my values permit. if doing so is in the best interest of my constituents and the nation. but i will not celebrate his swearing in on office. that he ha proven unfit to hold. >> throughout hillary's campaign. we heard motto, when they go low, you go high. >> going low would be there and showing up as people did at hillary's campaign, and throwing you know. bombs at her. going to a trump rally, and being attacked and pulled out of there. we're peacefully say we're not going. >> people who don't show up at parties, think that party stops because they are not present. the party is st

lewis and new jersey representative bonnie watson coleman are just two of the nearly two dozen lawmakers who said they will not be there. >>> if you're planning on attending the inauguration yourself, amtrak is making it easier. offering more trains and seats before and after the event. amtrak says with large crowds expected, leave yourself extra time to arrive at the station. and if you can't make it to the inauguration, stay with action news for continuing coverage. brian taff and sharrie williams will bring you the happenings in washington, d.c. leading up to the big event and, of course, the inauguration itself on friday. the live coverage begins on wednesday. wednesday, i should say. >>> even before he officially becomes president trump and the republicans are making moves to repeal obamacare. it's a move being applauded by some, but jeered by others. today there were protests here in the delaware valley and across the country as both the public and lawmakers made their voices heard. the prelude to next weekend when even bigger rallies are in the works. dann cuellar is live in our s

new jersey congresswoman bonnie watson coleman will stage an interfaith prayer vigil instead. channel6, action news. >> thank you, dan. back in new york, president elect trump met with martin luther king iii on the day that marks the life and legacy of king's father and he had positive things t to say. >> we had a constructive movement. >> they talked about voting rights as for the trump/lewis feed, king said in the heat of emotion, a lot of things get said on both sides. here at home, martin luther king day held dozens of events. most everywhere it was a day of service. jeanette? >> while many took off martin luther king day, others performed acts of service throughout the region. >> across the delaware valley, thousands young and old took the martin luther king holiday as a call to action. >> it's a day to remember civil rights. commissioners, boy scouts and other city officials took to the streets to lead a candle light procession with the highway. earlier in the day, a choir kicked off a prayer breakfasts in wilmington where an adviser and speech writer for martin luther k