United States President Donald Trump now plans to leave Washington the morning of Inauguration Day next Wednesday after considering a departure on Tuesday, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday, the Reuters news agency reports.
He will be sent off with a departure ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, said a person familiar with the planning who spoke with the Associated Press on condition of anonymity because Trump’s plans have not been formally announced. Officials are considering an elaborate event that would have the feel of a state visit, with a red carpet, colour guard, military band and 21-gun salute all being discussed.
Trump, who had already announced plans not to attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, will then fly on to Palm Beach, Florida, to begin his post-presidency at his Mar-a-Lago Club, the source told Reuters.
Trump will begin his post-presidency at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida [File: Carlos Barria/Reuters]
Trump will be the first president to skip his successor’s inauguration since President Andrew Johnson refused to attend Ulysses S Grant’s swearing-in ceremony in 1869. Vice President Mike Pence will attend in Trump’s place.
Trump broke another tradition by not officially conceding the election to Biden, becoming the first not to offer a concession since the presidential tradition began in 1896. The president has not reached out to Biden or invited him to the White House for a meeting prior to his swearing in as many others have in recent history.
Pence, for his part, did speak with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Thursday, the Associated Press reports, citing two people familiar with the conversation.
It’s the first known contact between the elected members of the outgoing and incoming administrations.
One of the people familiar with the Thursday afternoon conversation described it as a “good call,” with Pence congratulating his successor and offering assistance. They spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the private conversation.
Trump will leave Washington after spending months making baseless allegations of voter fraud in an attempt to delegitimise Biden’s presidency and two weeks after he incited a violent insurrection, with his supporters storming the US Capitol building in an attempt to halt the peaceful transition of power.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/15/trump-to-leave-washington-just-before-biden-is-sworn-in

He is free to relocate to Igbo land since all his supporters resides there. he should hurry before Buhari impose a travel ban on him

Disgraced Mofo

What a shame...Adult behaving like a kid...

can the swearing in still take place without the presence of the sitting president?

just curious

Fahdiga:
He is free to relocate to Igbo land since all his supporters resides there. he should hurry before Buhari impose a travel ban on him

You tribal bigots always have a way of revealing yourselves even when the issue at hand is not even remotely tribal.

schoolboymatt:
can the swearing in still take place without the presence of the sitting president?

just curious

Yes. According to their constitution, the only people needed are the President being sworn in, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court who administers the oath, and may a few witnesses. The outgoing president constitutionally doesn't even have to be there

thesicilian:

You tribal bigots always have a way of revealing yourselves even when the issue at hand is not even remotely tribal.

Is there any tribal colouration in my post?

Fahdiga:
Is there any tribal colouration in my post?

No sir, just the drawing

thesicilian:

No sir, just the drawing

All I know is that I'm not a tribalist and will never be one. I hate bigots.

Fahdiga:
All I know is that I'm not a tribalist and will never be one. I hate bigots.

Okay. My apologies.

thesicilian:
Okay. My apologies.

No problem dear, just catching cruise

He is free to relocate to Igbo land since all his supporters resides there. he should hurry before Buhari impose a travel ban on him