In Pics: Trump, Melania Leave White House for Florida

Only hours before John Biden's Inauguration as US President, Donald Trump along with his wife Melania left the White House, heading to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland where he will be holding a “sending off” ceremony.

After the ceremony at the military base he will then fly to Florida to his Mar-a-Lago resort.

Trump emerged from the building Wednesday morning and strode across the South Lawn to board Marine One. He said, “It’s been a great honor, the honor of a lifetime.”

He briefly spoke to reporters as he departed, saying he had accomplished a lot in office and that he and his wife Melania loved the American people. 

Trump will not attend Joe Biden’s inauguration today, making him the first time a departing president will not attend his successor’s inauguration in more than 150 years.