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Trump reportedly planning to leave Washington on the morning of Inauguration Day
President Donald Trump reportedly now plans to leave Washington on the morning of Inauguration Day on Wednesday, after considering a departure on Tuesday.
Key points:
- The farewell could include a 21-gun salute
- Mr Trump is likely to be in Florida by the time Mr Biden is inaugurated at noon on Wednesday
- He will be the first sitting president to skip the ceremony since Andrew Johnson in 1869
Mr Trump, who had already said he would not attend president-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, was planning a ceremonial farewell at Joint Base Andrews, the base outside Washington where Air Force One is headquartered, multiple sources told Reuters.
The farewell could include a 21-gun salute, one source said.
The sources stressed that the plan could change. It…
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