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This is Day 33 of the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

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Here is how events are unfolding. All times Eastern.
Feb 15, 2021, 9:56 PM EST

Several Americans injured in rocket attack in Iraq

A U.S. service member and several American contractors were injured in a rocket attack near Iraq's Erbil International Airport on Monday, according to a statement from Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

One non-American, civilian contractor was killed, according to initial reports of the attack.

A statement from the Ministry of the Interior of the Kurdistan Regional Government said a number of rockets were launched toward the city of Erbil and landed on several sites at 9:30 p.m. local time. Three missiles fell near Erbil International Airport, a source at Iraq's Ministry of Interior confirmed to ABC News.

"We are outraged by today’s rocket attack in the Iraqi Kurdistan Region," Blinken said in his statement.

"We express our condolences to the loved ones of the civilian contractor killed in this attack, and to the innocent Iraqi people and their families who are suffering these ruthless acts of violence," the statement continued.

Blinken's statement did not say who was behind the attack or throw blame on Iran, but a Shite militia group has claimed responsibility, according to SITE Intel.

The U.S. secretary of state also confirmed he called the prime minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government, Masrour Barzani, to pledge U.S. support.

-ABC News' Conor Finnegan, Cindy Smith and Christine Theodorou

Feb 15, 2021, 9:04 PM EST

Trump celebrates Presidents Day, backlash grows against Republicans who voted to convict

Former President Donald Trump on Monday made his first public appearance since his Senate acquittal over the weekend, greeting supporters from his motorcade as he passed them by in West Palm Beach, Florida.

It was one of just a few public sightings of Trump off the golf course since he left the White House and relocated to his new home state on Jan. 20.

The former president celebrated his acquittal with supporters in Florida on Presidents Day. Democrats point out it was the most bipartisan presidential impeachment verdict in history.
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Backlash grows against Republicans who voted to convict Trump

The former president celebrated his acquittal with supporters in Florida on Presidents Day. Democrats point out it was the most bipartisan presidential impeachment verdict in history.
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Meanwhile, the seven Republican senators who joined Democrats to vote to convict the former president are facing backlash from their home states.

Sen. Bill Cassidy was unanimously censured by the Louisiana GOP executive committee just hours after he voted on Saturday and Sen. Richard Burr was censured by the North Carolina Republican Party Central Committee in an unanimous vote on Monday.

ABC News' Will Steakin, Meg Cunningham and Quinn Scanlan

Feb 15, 2021, 7:32 PM EST

US Capitol Police Union votes no confidence in leadership

The United States Capitol Police Union voted no confidence in the acting chief and senior USCP leadership.

"The past week of the impeachment trial showed members of Congress and the entire country, devastating details of the violence that Capitol Police officers faced during the insurrection," union Chairman Gus Papathanasiou said. "It was the darkest day in the history of the department."    

Violent insurrectionists loyal to President Donald Trump try to break through a police barrier at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
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The union said the step was "unprecedented" and that 92% of their members voted no confidence in acting Chief Yogananda Pittman. 

The chairman added that there are leaders inside the department that they trust and would rather see in the top positions. 

"We hope congressional leaders and the entire Capitol Hill community understands that continuing with the current USCP leadership is not an option," Papathanasiou continued. "The current leadership is just a continuation of the past regimes on this department and there needs to be accountability. Their failures are inexcusable."

-ABC News' Luke Barr

Feb 15, 2021, 6:12 PM EST

Harris speaks with French president

Harris spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron Monday about "the need for close bilateral and multilateral cooperation to address COVID-19, climate change and support democracy at home and around the world," as well as "revitalizing the transatlantic alliance," according to her office.

Harris also thanked Macron "for his leadership on the issue of gender equality."

Discussing support for multilateralism, in general, and with respect to topics like climate change and COVID-19, in particular, represents a sharp contrast with former President Donald Trump's "America First" foreign policy.

The call was Harris' second to a foreign leader since she became vice president, according to her office. Her first call was to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Feb. 2, her office said at the time.

-ABC News' Ben Gittleson