Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday
President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, shortly before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, to begin his life after the presidency in Florida.
Refusing to adhere to the traditions of participating in the ceremony, Trump will hold his departure party at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland before his final flight on Air Force One.
Officials are considering a detailed farewell procedure similar to the receptions offered on his official visits abroad, with a red carpet, a colored guard, a military squad and up to 21 greetings, according to a person close to the planning. Who requested anonymity before an official announcement.
Trump will become the fourth president in history to boycott the inauguration of his successor. And despite his claim to be committed to a peaceful transfer of power – after months of trying to delegitimize Biden’s victory with baseless allegations of widespread voter fraud and inciting his supporters to invade the Capitol – he made it clear that he was not interested in making a bid.
Trump did not invite the Biden family to the White House and did not speak to the president-elect. Vice President Mike Pence spoke with his successor, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who called her Thursday to congratulate her and provide her assistance, according to two people with knowledge of the call. Pence will attend Biden’s swearing-in ceremony, a decision the incoming president welcomed.
As Trump spends the final days of his presidency at the White House, more isolated than ever in the wake of the Capitol invasion, his staff heads toward the exit door. Many have already left, including a couple who quit after the attack, while others are busy packing their belongings and removing personal belongings and souvenirs.
On Thursday, the camera captured the wife of Chief of Staff Mark Meadows as she was leaving with a stuffed bird. Trade advisor Peter Navarro, who defended the president’s attempt to bypass the election, was pictured holding a picture of a meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Staff are permitted to purchase the photos, White House spokesman Judd Deer said.) A bust of Abraham Lincoln is also seen emerging from the West Wing.
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