DONALD Trump has left the White House and fly to Joint Base Andrews for a farewell event before Joe Biden is sworn in.
Trump and his wife Melania were seen leaving the White House before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn.
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"Hopefully it is not a long-term goodbye. We'll see each other again," Trump said.
The Republican departed the White House for the final time at around 8am ET and will end his day in Palm Beach, Florida.
He landed at Joint Base Andrews and was met by a 21 gun salute and his family.
Taking the podium he said its been an "incredible four years".
He is expected to arrive in the Sunshine State at 11am ET – before the inauguration ceremony starts.
Vice President Mike Pence is expected to ditch Trump and attend Biden's inauguration after the two fell out of the VP's decision not to try overturn the results of the election.
Former presidents George W Bush, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are all expected to attend the Biden's swearing in.
It will be the final time Trump is seen during his four-year presidential term.
Trump leaves the White House as:
- He pardons Lil Wayne, Kodak Black and 140 more
- He is reportedly furious at A-listers who snubbed his inauguration but are appearing at Biden's
- He is considering starting a new 'Patriot Party'
- His defining moments from his four years in office are revealed
He is departing the White House just hours after presenting his farewell speech on Tuesday night.
"This week, we inaugurate a new Administration and pray for its success in keeping America safe and prosperous," Trump said.
The president said the administration came with a "mission to make America great again".
He added: "For all Americans. As I conclude my term as the 45th president of the United States, I stand here truly proud of what we have achieved, together."
"We did what we came here to do – and so much more."
The outgoing president also addressed the riots that took over the US Capitol on January 6.
Five people died after Trump's supporters stormed the political hub, assaulting police officers and destroying property.
"All Americans were horrified by the assault on our Capitol," Trump said.
"Political violence is an attack on everything we cherish as Americans. It can never be tolerated."
Following the attack on the Capitol, security has been heightened for Biden's inauguration.
National Guard chief General Daniel Hokanson said that the 25,000 troops that will be in the district were "trained and ready for anything," and he is not concerned about an insider threat.
Defense officials were vetting the National Guard troops in Washington, DC, following fears of an "inside attack at inauguration" or some other threat from service members.
On Tuesday, roughly a dozen members of the National Guard were pulled from Biden's inauguration security based on the "routine" vetting process – not because of "radical extremist concerns," NBC reported.
Officials reportedly said they were removed "based on routine background checks against criminal history database."
"Some was also based on concerns raised by fellow guard members about statements they heard," NBC reported, adding officials say it's "a matter of zero tolerance."
An Army official and an intelligence official confirmed the removal to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity due to Defense Department media regulations.
The FBI also warned law enforcement on Tuesday that the person who constructed two pipe bombs, left near the Capitol in DC on January 6, has not yet been found.
The bureau considers finding the culprit a "top priority" before Inauguration Day events get underway.
The bombs were left outside of the Republican National Committee headquarters and the Democratic National Committee headquarters on the day of the attempted coup on the Capitol, and law enforcement confirmed that both were functioning, though they did not detonate.
The FBI is concerned that the person who created the devices may be trying to make more, Fox News reported.
On Wednesday morning, Joe Biden is set to be sworn-in at 11.30am ET.
Both Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will have their hand on the Bible on the West Front of the US Capitol Building.
Harris will be sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Then Biden will be sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts at noon ET, and will become the nation's 46th president.
After they take their oaths, Biden will deliver his inaugural address "laying out his vision to defeat the pandemic, build back better, and unify and heal the nation," according to the PIC.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told CNN that the address "is definitely not a speech about Donald Trump."
In addition, pop superstar Lada Gaga will sing the national anthem and Jennifer Lopez will also perform.
There will be about 1,000 guests in attendance, including members of Congress.
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