Trump leaves the White House

Exit comes hours before the swearing-in of Joe Biden

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US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump depart the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2021
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump depart the White House in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2021
AFP

Washington: US President Donald Trump left the White House for the final time on Wednesday, heading by helicopter to a nearby military base where he will fly to Florida, skipping the inauguration of successor Joe Biden in an extraordinary break with tradition.

Trump, 74, and First Lady Melania Trump walked a short red carpet and boarded Marine One on the White House lawn on a sunny but chilly day in Washington for the short flight to Joint Base Andrews where he will board Air Force One.

Trump will be at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida when Biden is sworn in at noon (1700 GMT) as the 46th president of the United States.

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