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Trump leaves White House for last time

Donald Trump left the White House shortly after 8 a.m.Wednesday on his way to the Maryland base – taking his final flight as president on Marine One.Trump emerged onto the South Lawn with first lady Melania Trump at 8:12 a.m. ET.

Speaking briefly with reporters, Trump said it was the “honor of a lifetime” to serve as president. Marine One lifted off the South Lawn at 8:18 a.m. ET and toured over the National Mall before heading toward Maryland.

Trump, who is skipping the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, is heading to Joint Base Andrews, where he’ll take part in a ceremony, and then on to Florida. Trump is expected to make remarks at the suburban Maryland military base.

Security at top of mind for lawmakers after Capitol attack

Security remained a top focus of lawmakers arriving for Biden’s inauguration a concern looming over typical celebrations of Inauguration Day.

Lawmakers had  briefed before the event about what should happen  there was an emergency  some have taken additional precautions, such as purchasing body armor, after the attack at the U.S. Capitol earlier that month.

Rep. Susan D-Penn. what she believes was a panic attack on Jan. 6 as protesters stormed the House chambers. She says she took several days to regroup after the trauma and had gone back and forth before deciding to attend Biden inauguration.

I do not ever want to go through again what I went through on the 6th she told USA TODAY in an interview. I hope  have learned something from that experience. And by I mean, the security forces who are charged with the responsibility of making sure that Congress is safe. Wild said she thought critically about whether she would attend Biden’s inauguration after the attack.

she said. “But I am now feeling pretty confident about  security measures that have been put into place.

Wild said the attack altered her sense of security and “it obviously puts everything in a different light, you start to really be very, very aware of your surroundings.”

Rep. Peter  a Michigan Republican who voted to impeach Donald Trump over the insurrection at the Capitol  said many of his colleagues have  thinking critically about their safety.

Many of us are altering our routines working  get body armor which is a reimbursable purchase that we  make," Meijer told MSNBC. It's sad we have  get to that point. But our expectation is that someone may try to kill.

The scenes surrounding the United State. Capitol have been surreal as thousands of National Guard troops have guarded blocks surrounding the National Mall and most of downtown Washington. Seven-foot fences with barbed wire were erected to further secure the area.

“I feel safe for the inauguration. I like to think it's an overabundance of caution because no one likes the picture of fortress Washington,” said Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss. “It's a bit disturbing and a picture that could have been avoided.”

Wild said the attack  left members of Congress with a new sense of empathy for  who are targeted  attacks.

It certainly has opened the eyes of people like me who have never been in that kind of situation. It gives you a new empathy and sympathy for people who are in school shootings are or in crisis situations, not of their own making. We all wonder how we would react. Many of us in Congress now have a sense of how we would react.

Biden attends Mass ahead of inauguration

A outgoing President Donald Trump flew out of Washington  Air Force One Wednesday i President-elect Joe Biden attended Mass at  Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, stonly event before he will be sworn in as the 46th president at noon.

He was joined by  spouse Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Imhoff, as well as congressional leaders  both parties.

The Bidens had a front-row pew, with Harris and Emhoff on the other side of the aisle, also in the front. The couples stood in silent reflection looking at the front altar. All attendees wore masks and were spread out in the cathedral to follow social-distancing standards.

The Bidens arrived shortly before morning. ET after taking a short trip from the Blair House. White House guesthouse where the new first couple stayed fullnight.

En route, Biden’s motorcade drove on streets guarded by hundreds of National Guard troops and storefronts boarded over with plywood after the Jan. 6 Capitol assault.Biden wore a navy suit and navy overcoat, both by American designer Ralph Lauren. Jill Biden had on an ocean blue wool tweed coat and dress by American designer Alexandra O’Neil of Markarian.

Congressional leaders who attended the service included Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy,Roy Blunt, R-Mo. and House Leader Steny Hoyer.

Media was led out of the cathedral shortly after 9 a.m. as the service was ongoing. Biden and other worshippers left the church shortly before 10 a.m. ET before departing for the Capitol.

Media was led out of the cathedral shortly after 9 a.m. as the service was ongoing. Biden and other worshipers left the church shortly before 10 a.m. ET before departing for the Capitol.

Lawmakers, guests ready for inauguration, 'renewal'

Biden’s inauguration is  scaled-down affair, and lawmakers were not allowed to bring as many guests as in years past, but they were still excited for the proceedings.