new mattresses, disinfection and Trump with his own ceremony, red carpet and farewell greetings

Donald Trump and his wife Melania to leave the White House on Wednesday morning and take a break an old tradition of American Democracy: New President Joe Biden and his wife Jill will not be invited to the mansion and will then go together for the presidential nomination.

The absence of one of America’s most enduring power-transfer rituals – with the outgoing president welcoming the new president to the steps of the North Portico, then walking together to the U.S. Capitol – is right one of the rude that the Trumps do to the Bidens in the transfer of command.

The assets will leave early his last flight on the presidential plane to their home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, where they will settle at least for a while. Shortly after the Bidens (it is estimated that they will sleep tonight at the Blair House, the house opposite), they will be received by the manager of the mansion, Timothy harleth, who was an employee of the Trump International Hotel in Washington and who could be replaced by someone more linked to the new presidential marriage. Then they will walk to the Assumption around noon.

As the swearing-in ceremony takes place outside Parliament, followed by a military parade and dedication to Arlington Cemetery with former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, they will be transferred to the afternoon. most personal effects from the Bidens to the White House.

Until then, all the advantages of duffel bags will have disappeared and one cleaning and disinfection exhaustive of the entire building, where there have been several cases of coronavirus.

I also know they will change the mattresses beds, which is usual with the change of tenant. However, part of the private wing setup will be very different from the new marriage: unlike the Trumps, the Bidens they will share a room.

Melania Trump has spent most of her White House time in the large bedroom usually reserved for presidents and their spouses next to West Sitting Hall, a source familiar with the movements told CNN. “Donald Trump slept in his own room, which was previously a study or rest room during other administrations, ”the source said.

Trump’s unseasoned exit from the White House, who has yet to admit defeat and accuses Biden of cheating in the Nov. 3 election, is just one of the incumbent president’s rude actions. She also won’t be accompanying him to the dedication ceremony and is still assessing whether to leave a letter for Biden in the Oval Office, a tradition that will likely be broken as well.

Melania Trump, who has not been seen in public for more than two weeks, has also not contacted Jill Biden. He just posted a farewell message.

This scenario is unprecedented since even after highly contested elections, the transfer to the White House is a nice ceremony. Politicians and their wives often put their egos aside and focus on hospitality.

Washington still remembers the warmth with which George Bush Sr. and Barbara they welcomed the clintons and, years later, how George W. Bush’s daughters taught him the secrets of the mansion presidential election to the Obama daughters. Despite their disgust, Barack Obama and his wife Michelle greeted Trump and Melania officially at the White House, gifts were exchanged and the Democrat left him a handwritten note.

Trump’s lack of courtesy at this point no surpriseBut at least it will avoid a moment of tension for the Bidens after the scandal the president sparked after the election. And indeed, the future inhabitants they already know perfectly the presidential mansion from when Biden was vice president.

Institutionality and form seem to have been left to Vice President Mike Pence. Last week he spoke for the first time with his replacement at the post, Kamala Harris, and their conversation was described. like “cordial”. It will also go to the jury.

True to form, Trump does not want to leave without a certain pomp. It turned out that he issued some invitations to your entourage for a ceremony of your departure. It will be at the Andrews base, where he will board for the last time aboard Air Force One which will take him to Florida. He said that at that time wants red carpet, a 21 salute and a military guard.

Washington, correspondent

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