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Donald Trump leaves office today, when Joe Biden is sworn in as the nation's next president.

He will sweep away some of Mr Trump's most controversial policies just hours after he becomes America's 46th president.

All the updates in this thread 👇

📸: Chip Somodevilla
Donald Trump granted clemency to former White House aide Steve Bannon as part of a wave of pardons and commutations issued in his final hours in office.

He did not pardon himself, members of his family, lawyer Rudy Giuliani or Joe Exotic
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Donald Trump has signed off with a farewell address.

Here is what the 45th President of the United States said, in full 👇
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Joe Biden was moved to tears as he paid tribute to Delaware, his home state, and to his Irish heritage.

📸 View all the latest pictures from the inauguration in our gallery
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🕐 The official timings (in GMT) for #InaugurationDay are:

13.00: Trump holds a farewell ceremony

13.45: Biden and Harris attend a church service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle

15.30: Biden and Harris travel to the Capitol

16.45: The swearing-in ceremony begins
Biden will be sworn in at noon (17.00 GMT) and will deliver his inaugural address after that.

From there, it's off to a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before the pair are escorted to the White House
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Joe Biden is turning to some long-standing allies as he assembles his team and prepares to enter the White House
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It is widely expected that Joe Biden will roll the clock back as much as possible to January 2017, when he and Barack Obama left office
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Aides said Joe Biden plans to kick off his new administration with orders to restore the US to the Paris climate accord and the WHO.

Biden will sign a record 17 orders and actions just hours after being sworn in as US leader

#InaugurationDay
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US Presidential inaugurations are usually steeped in tradition, but this year's ceremony is set to be different.

The Biden-Harris administration has scaled back celebrations and reinforced security in and around the Capitol area
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Donald Trump was the only president since the Second World War to never achieve positive approval ratings
Donald Trump will bid farewell to the White House hours before Joe Biden is inaugurated.

That will make him the first outgoing president since Andrew Johnson in 1869 to skip the #InaugurationDay ceremony marking the formal transfer of power
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The world is preparing to welcome Biden and Harris.

1️⃣&2️⃣: In India, people are gearing up for celebrations (📸: Arun Sankar/R. Parthibhan)

3️⃣&4️⃣: In Paris, Grevin wax museum employees prepare to install the statue of Joe Biden (📸: Christophe Archambault)

#InaugurationDay
Donald Trump is preparing to leave the White House for the final time in his presidency.

⏯️ Watch live on our YouTube channel ⬇️
With a smile and a thumbs up, Donald Trump has left the White House for the final time

📸: Alex Brandon/AP Photo

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Mr Trump held his fist in the air as he boarded Marine One

📸: Alex Brandon/AP Photo
After a short flight on Marine One, Donald Trump has landed at Joint Base Andrews, where he will deliver some final remarks at a farewell event.

⏯️ Watch on our YouTube channel ⬇️
"It's been a great honour, the honour of a lifetime. The greatest people in the world, the greatest home in the world," Mr Trump told reporters.

"We accomplished a lot"
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Melania Trump also took to the stage to say a few words.

"Being First Lady was my greatest honour," she said. "Thank you for all your support. God bless you all and God bless this beautiful nation"
"We achieved a medical miracle in the vaccine," Trump also said.

"The China virus was a horrible thing, we all know where it came from. So be very very careful"

📸: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo
Mr Trump rounded off his speech by saying, "Goodbye, we love you, we will be back in some form. Have a good life. We will see you soon."

The couple then boarded Air Force One to fly to Florida, with YMCA blaring out one last time

📸: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo
Donald Trump also wished the Biden administration success in the White House, without explicitly saying Joe Biden's name.

"I wish the new administration great luck and great success. I think they’ll have great success. They have the foundation to do something very spectacular"
Meanwhile, back in DC, President-elect Joe Biden is attending church, a traditional step taken ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.

Follow all the latest on our line blog 👇
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In his final remarks as President, Donald Trump thanked supporters and hailed his administration's achievements.

Read the speech in full 👇
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You can argue over Trump's political strategies, agenda and personal character, but one thing you can't argue with is that Donald J Trump is a showman

As Air Force One departed for Florida the perfect walk-off song played from speakers on the ground 👇

Aides have announced that Joe Biden will sign 17 executive actions just hours after he is sworn in today, undoing a raft of Donald Trump's policies including:

❌ The Muslim ban
❌ The US-Mexico border wall
❌ Exiting the Paris Climate Accords

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Joe Biden starts his presidency with positive approval ratings

5⃣8⃣% of Americans approve of the job Joe Biden has done during the transition in explaining his plans and policies for the future as President-elect

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America's standing in Europe had fallen to historic lows during Trump's single term in office

But Joe Biden has recovered America's interntional reputation, though this has not quite reached the heights seen under Obama

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Joe Biden's challenge in winning over Republicans during his first term is reflected in their perception of his ideology, and the extent to which he really lives up to claims of being a centrist

This is the % of partisans' approval of presidential transitions, 1993-2021
A simple message of encouragement from the 44th President to the 46th

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have just arrived at the Capitol for the inauguration ceremony, along with their respective spouses

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A bomb threat was made to the US Supreme Court Wednesday ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as president, but nothing was found by security personnel

The US capital city is on high alert for threats after the violent assault on the Capitol

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Kamala Harris has arrived...

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Biden takes his final steps as President-elect

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The opening of the inauguration ceremony prayer:

Lady Gaga glides through the crowd and takes to the stage, belting out The Star-Spangled Banner #InaugurationDay

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Kamala steps up to the podium and takes the oath. She uses the same Bible she used to be sworn in as Attorney-General of California and later Senator, too.

"I, Kamala Devi Harris, solemly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States..."
An incredible moment for Kamala Harris
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President

Congratulations President @JoeBiden

"Democracy has prevailed"

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"This is America's day. This is a day of history and hope, or renewal and resolve." #InaugurationDay #Inauguration2021

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The new president says the US must take on white supremacy and racism, saying: "The dream of justice for all will be deferred no longer."

"This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward".

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Kamala Harris makes history as the first black, Asian American woman to hold office 👏 #Inauguration2021

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President Biden appeals to US history, saying America's story is one of "constant struggle" between ideals and reality.

But he says Kamala Harris becoming Vice-President is proof that progress is part of the fabric of America.

“Don’t tell me things can’t change,” he says
President Biden now calls on Americans to overcome their divisions, declaring that "without unity, there is no peace."

In a dig at Donald Trump, Mr Biden pledges to be honest with the American public

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Read every word of Biden's historic inaugural address here.

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"We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue"

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Straight after taking the Oath of Office, Joe Biden has taken control of the @POTUS Twitter account, which has been passed to him from Donald Trump #Inauguration2021

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The brass band are still tooting but the ceremony is now over.

It ends with a benediction by Reverend Silvester Beaman, he adds to Joe Biden's theme of unity, saying: "We will make friends of our enemies." #InaugurationDay

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Donald Trump has only been gone five minutes but Rupert Murdoch has carried out a shake-up of Fox News, with some senior staff fired.

Some 20 other staff members have been fired

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Fox News, the jewel in Rupert Murdoch’s cable TV empire, is reported to be hemorrhaging pro-Trump viewers

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As new US president Joe Biden is expected to rejoin the deal, what is the Paris Agreement and why does it matter?

Everything you need to know here 👇

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The youngest laureate in American history, Amanda Gorman addressed the crowd, reading a stirring poem:

Joe Biden is on his way to the Oval Office and after he's got the seat adjusted and lined up all his new pens he will get to work #InaugurationDay

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Bernie Sanders is getting a bit of attention online for his inauguration clobber...
The Queen sent a private message to President Biden ahead of his inauguration.

Buckingham Palace did not reveal what Her Majesty said
Joe Biden starts his term in office today with a better standing both at home and abroad than his predecessor.

So far 58% of Americans approve of the job Biden has done during the transition in explaining his plans and policies for the future
🇺🇸 Do you think Joe Biden will be a successful president?
Mr Biden's overriding priority will be the coronavirus pandemic

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President 46 is looking to old allies to help turn the White House blue

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Dr Biden will be the first First Lady to have a full-time paid job outside the White House

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Unlike his father and brother, Hunter Biden has attempted to stay away from front-line politics

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The Biden family tree
The 39-year-old is the only child of Joe and Jill Biden

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"Vice-president Harris is a fighter who will attack with a collected temperament, in a way which is entirely new to the White House, and the US as a whole"

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“I'm not overly political. I'm overly her husband"

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The emotions were big, but the accessories were even bigger

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Joe Biden has just carried out his first action as US president, signing the Inauguration Declaration and confirming his nominations for cabinet positions

#Inauguration

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The Pope has urged Joe Biden to promote "reconciliation and peace" around the world following his inauguration.

He offered Mr Biden, the second Catholic to become US president after John F Kennedy, his "cordial good wishes and the assurance of my prayers" in the task ahead
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have taken part in the traditional inaugural military tradition of "Pass in Review" in which they observed the procession of ceremonial military regiments

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Donald Trump, who decided not to attend the inauguration today, has arrived in Florida

President Biden calls for unity

He asks even those who did not vote for him to give him a chance. He says : "Hear me out as we move forward"

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President Joe Biden pledges that he will be a "president for all Americans" and will "fight as hard for those who did not support me as for those who did".

He adds: "We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue".
In his first tweet from the @POTUS account, Joe Biden has said there is "no time to waste" in getting to work

"Joe Biden has begun dismantling the legacy of his predecessor faster than any other incoming president in the modern era", writes @nickallen789

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👉 @Nigel_Farage was the first to tell you Donald Trump would win the presidential election. So where did it all go wrong?

He tells @christopherhope if companies continue silencing Mr Trump, then what fills his place could be "very sinister indeed"

playpodca.st/trump
Finally, an explanation

Bernie Sanders mittens were a gift from a Vermont teacher, and are made partly from recycled plastic bottles
Squinting into the sun with a hand on the Bible, Joe Biden said the words he dreamed of uttering for at least half of his life #Inauguration

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Joe Biden has entered the White House for the first time as president after walking an abbreviated parade route, still wearing his protective mask amid sounds of Hail to the Chief #Inauguration

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The 46th president and first lady Jill Biden walked through a military cordon lining the White House driveway with the flags of US states #Inauguration2021
The cult-like online movement fell into disarray as its members watched their hopes of a military coup withering away in real time

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"President Biden’s only just begun and already reflation is the talk of the town," writes Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

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"Britain needs Biden to succeed, but US decline might now be unstoppable," writes @AllisterHeath

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"Is Joe Biden really capable of uniting America?," asks Janet Daley #JoeBiden

What do you think? let us know in the comments section below
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Biden was first elected to the senate from Delaware in 1972

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"The mantle of Healer in Chief, while commendable, is also decidedly unambitious" | writes @RosaFPrince

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"It's over. We lost"

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Three new Democratic senators have been sworn in to office by Kamala Harris. That means their party now has control of the White House and Congress for the first time in a decade
Mr Trump, who did not attend the inauguration, has refused to admit defeat in the election and even in his farewell speech today did not refer to Mr Biden by name
President 46 has entered the Oval Office
Joe Biden has signed executive orders

⭐ Implementing a mask mandate on federal property
⭐ Increasing support for undeserved communities
⭐ Rejoining the Paris climate accord
⁠
He said, "I thought there's no time to wait. Get to work immediately"⁠
Books by the poet who stole the show at Joe Biden's inauguration have rocketed to the top of Amazon's bestseller charts
"There is every chance that, one day, Mrs Harris could well be taking the sacred oath to become Commander in Chief herself" | writes @RosaFPrince

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Mr Biden swore in nearly 1,000 federal appointees and staff in a virtual ceremony in the State Dining Room at the White House.

He said, "Everybody is entitled to be treated with decency"
Kamala Harris delivered a speech during the Celebrating America TV special.

She said: "Even in dark times, we not only dream, we do. We not only see what has been, we see what can be. We shoot for the moon, and then we plant our flag on it. We are bold, fearless and ambitious"

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