On Biden’s Inauguration Day, Trump Will See Himself Out

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President Donald Trump waves while boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews before a Jan. 12 trip to Texas. He’s planning a departure ceremony there on Wednesday, while skipping the traditional send-off at the Capitol.

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The Inauguration Day event at the U.S. Capitol is considered as one of the abiding symbols of the peaceful transfer of power, with the outgoing president and other former living presidents sitting on the rostrum with the incoming administration.

Normally, the outgoing president is then seen off by his successor, taking a helicopter from the Capitol to the military base just outside of Washington, D.C., which is home to Air Force One and other official government and military aircraft. Recent past presidents have made brief remarks to staff and supporters before flying out of town.

Details of what Trump’s departure ceremony will entail or what time it will take place were not immediately available. After the departure ceremony, Trump – who is president until noon ET on Wednesday — is expected to fly one last time on Air Force One to Palm Beach, Fla., where he plans to live at his Mar-a-Lago club.