rare this is bbc world news. this the united states prepares for a new president. in a few hours, joe biden will be sworn in as the 46th and oldest president of the united states. he will focus on bringing america back together after a turbulent four years.- america back together after a turbulent four years. here we are toda . turbulent four years. here we are today- my — turbulent four years. here we are today- my family _ turbulent four years. here we are today. my family and _ turbulent four years. here we are today. my family and i, _ turbulent four years. here we are today. my family and i, about. turbulent four years. here we are today. my family and i, about to l today. my family and i, about to return to washington to meet a black woman of south asian descent to be sworn in as president and vice president of the united states. donald trump is leaving the white house, and has pardoned a number of

people, including his former aide steve bannon. you can see marine one preparing to take the president on his finaljourney to preparing to take the president on his final journey to andrews preparing to take the president on his finaljourney to andrews air force base en route to florida. america and the world, global leaders watch for new policy shifts from the new biden administration. after 3a years of trying, the path that finally led joe biden to this historic day. hello and welcome to bbc news. it is a presidential transition like no other. in four hours, joe biden will take the oath of office on the western side of capitol hill, the place that was swarmed a fortnight ago by supporters of donald trump. but seismic event has assured there

will be unprecedented security, and the crowd that usually gather in washington will be absent. the change in the capital couldn't be greater, in tone, policy. in a few moments, joe biden is expected to leave blair house and head to church, saint matthew's cathedral is where he will attend mass, the cathedral where the only other catholic president, john f kennedy, lay in state. joe biden will then head to capitol hill where he will bejoined by former head to capitol hill where he will be joined by former presidents head to capitol hill where he will bejoined by former presidents bill clinton, george bush and barack obama. in a break with tradition, donald trump won't be with them, he is set to leave the white house at any moment. you can see the red carpet, and you can see flanks of white house staff gathering to actually send off the president. an enormous departure from what we usually see on inauguration day, the first

time in over 150 years that the sitting president will not be there for the inauguration to hand over power from one over powerfrom one president to another. it is one of the central planks of the way the system works in america, and so often we have seen with this president he has breached with that norm, and he will get on marine one in the next few minutes, head to andrews air force base, and their catch air force one and head to florida. all of that will play out in the next few minutes. we know that the president is due to speak at andrews, we think for between 15 and 20 minutes, the final comments we will see from him as a sitting president. so lets join our washington correspondent gary o'donoghue who is there for us. it is a crisp, seasonably chilly morning in washington for an inauguration unlike any other. that's right. they move the

inauguration some years ago back to january, and everyone has been asking why ever sense because it is freezing here this morning! but you can see behind me this national mile would normally be thronged with people right from the capital down to the washington monument on inauguration day, and there is going to be no one here today, just the flags, 200,000 flags representing those absent united states citizens. they are absent for two reasons. one is because there is a pandemic still raging through this country with 400,000 people already dying from it, and also because the security, the unprecedented security lockdown in washington following that attempted insurrection at the capitol just two weeks attempted insurrection at the capitoljust two weeks ago, just a few hundred yards behind me. so this will be an inauguration like no other, ending a presidency like no other. , . , other, ending a presidency like no other. , ., ., ~ other. gary, as you are talking, we were watching _ other. gary, as you are talking, we

were watching pictures _ other. gary, as you are talking, we were watching pictures of- other. gary, as you are talking, we were watching pictures of the - other. gary, as you are talking, we| were watching pictures of the flags. it has been beautifully done to replace all those crowds we are so familiar with, as the shock changes and we head back to the white house lawn. we are going to bejuggling some live events and pictures in the coming minutes, because the president is due to depart. we are also due to dcjoe biden leave blair house and had to church, and that is somewhat of a tradition on inauguration day, to actually had to church for a service before the inauguration proper.— church for a service before the inauguration proper. yes, it is one of those curious _ inauguration proper. yes, it is one of those curious aspects _ inauguration proper. yes, it is one of those curious aspects of - inauguration proper. yes, it is one i of those curious aspects of american political life that while there is this constitutional separation of church and state, and very much the twain shall never meet, politicians often do feel the need to demonstrate their religion, and that is what you are seeing this morning from joe biden going to attend mass of the cathedral. he is going with a

bipartisan group of members of congress, the leaders from both houses, and i think really is a sort of picture message if you like this morning about the kind of unity he is going to be talking about in his inaugural address later on, and the tone we understand of course will be a lot different, we expect to be a lot different to what we heard four years ago when donald trump stood at the capitol and talked about american carnage.— the capitol and talked about american carnage. the capitol and talked about american carnaae. , ~' ., american carnage. gary, i know you will be there — american carnage. gary, i know you will be there for— american carnage. gary, i know you will be there for the _ american carnage. gary, i know you will be there for the next _ american carnage. gary, i know you will be there for the next few - will be there for the next few hours, i will leave it there and come back to you. i'm just going to show our viewers the pictures that have started to come in from blair house, and you can see the final preparations, becausejoe biden and jill biden are about to depart, heading to that cathedral i was talking about a short while ago. these are the early parts of inauguration day. a tradition started by franklin roosevelt back

in 1933 to head to church on the morning of inauguration as we continue to see a variety of pictures coming in from around the capital, and of course huge amounts of security, over 25,000 national guard deployed for all of those reasons that gary was taking us through in everything we have seen in the united states and in washington in the last fortnight. i'm joined now by tony fratto, former aide to president george w bush. thank you so much for being here with us. your thoughts on today, the next few moments, they inauguration, without the sitting president attending, without the sitting president having already conceded. it is unfortunate. i think the kinds of things that biden is doing this morning, to go to church as gary noted with the bipartisan leaders of the house and senate is one of those

shows of the peaceful transfer. we have become so used to seeing it with presidents on the morning meeting for tea at the white house and attending the ceremony, so we need to find other ways to show that there is going to be a normal transfer of power as we have been talking about all morning. you describe it _ talking about all morning. you describe it is _ talking about all morning. you describe it is unfortunate. and it much more than that, even potentially dangerous? it much more than that, even potentially dangerous? it can be, it creates a steep _ potentially dangerous? it can be, it creates a steep hill— potentially dangerous? it can be, it creates a steep hill for— potentially dangerous? it can be, it creates a steep hill for biden - potentially dangerous? it can be, it creates a steep hill for biden to - creates a steep hill for biden to climb as he starts his administration to convince republicans who remain supporters of president trump and who have believe this lie he has told about the election, it is going to take work for him to show that he is here as president to represent all americans, so that has created an unnecessary hurdle at a very

critical time for the country as it is dealing with the changing government, covid and the economic situation as well, so we don't like to put additional obstacles up. i said unfortunate, i hope that is all it is, i hope it doesn't reach into dangerous. the language we are going to see from biden as he is sworn in todayis to see from biden as he is sworn in today is going to be one of reconciliation and trying to bring the country, we are going to see whether his actions and the willingness of republicans to accept that message are successful in the coming months. iwill ask that message are successful in the coming months. i will ask you another question in a moment but i just want to explain to the viewers what they are seeing. that is the white house lawn, marine one waiting to take donald trump to the military base so that he can get on air force one and head to

florida. on the right of your screen is blair house which is traditionally used on the eve of inauguration for the incoming president to stay in, and that is wherejoe biden and his family have been staying, he is due to depart on a little while as he heads to church. so that is what is on your screen. interesting, tony, you describe the big lie that had been propagated. in terms of the republican party and the people that you talked to, other republicans, how did they see the last four years and the last little while? do they see it as an aberration, or where the party actually is? it see it as an aberration, or where the party actually is?— see it as an aberration, or where the party actually is? it depends on who ou the party actually is? it depends on who you talk _ the party actually is? it depends on who you talk to. _ the party actually is? it depends on who you talk to. if— the party actually is? it depends on who you talk to. if you _ the party actually is? it depends on who you talk to. if you are - the party actually is? it depends on who you talk to. if you are talking l who you talk to. if you are talking to the more established republican members of the party who work in washington, i think they are concerned about the future of the party and concerned about this rift in the party in terms of having a realistic outlook for being able to work on policy relative to where rank—and—file republicans are out in

the country, and i think it is going to present challenges for the party itself to come together, let alone for the country to come together. i think republicans are disappointed in the way this ended, they were trumped supporters and they believed that the policies, even if they disagreed with the tone and the way president trump conducted himself in office, they were strong supporters office, they were strong supporters of the policies of this administration, and so they are disappointed in the way it played out, and many of them really, really do believe that it is a lie, and it is a lie, there is no basis to doubt thatjoe biden won this election fairly and freely,. a, that joe biden won this election fairly and freely,.— that joe biden won this election fairly and freely,. a final thought, because we _ fairly and freely,. a final thought, because we know _ fairly and freely,. a final thought, because we know it _ fairly and freely,. a final thought, because we know it is _ fairly and freely,. a final thought, because we know it is such - fairly and freely,. a final thought, because we know it is such a - fairly and freely,. a final thought, because we know it is such a long| because we know it is such a long list in terms of what the critics

say the damage to the democratic process, the damage to allies, the damage to institution, the trashing of the norms. what were the up sides, were there any in your view? if you talk to republicans, they believe the tax cuts were beneficial to the economy. they believed in the president's policies on things like immigration. they were strong supporters of the president's selections for conservative judges on the courts, and you can find someone like me who is on the opposite side of some of those policies, especially on immigration, we will see that reverse today by soon president biden, but those of the things that they look for, those are policies that this party now believes in, and were supportive of and gave credit to trump, and because of those things, they were able to overlook the worst aspects

of his presidency. brute able to overlook the worst aspects of his presidency.— able to overlook the worst aspects of his presidency. we have to leave it there. of his presidency. we have to leave it there- tony. _ of his presidency. we have to leave it there. tony, thank _ of his presidency. we have to leave it there. tony, thank you _ of his presidency. we have to leave it there. tony, thank you very - of his presidency. we have to leave| it there. tony, thank you very much forjoining us on inauguration day, those thoughts, and i'm going to go straight to life pictures at the white house, because we have seen marine one waiting there, we saw it land a little over ten minutes ago, and i think as the camera isjust land a little over ten minutes ago, and i think as the camera is just a zoom in, you get the first glimpse of the outgoing president, donald trump, with the first lady there on the red carpet, you can see their gathered members of the white house staff, and the presidentjust drifting over towards them, a few final words, and of course you will remember the geography of this because so many times in the last four years that is exactly where flanks ofjournalists crowd when the president is leaving the white house en route to an event where so often we have seen pretty trenchant views given to the assembled journalists there before he clambers on board

marine one and the helicopter. just a few final thoughts, if there are cameras down there, i'm sure we will hear those words from the president, but he didn't linger long, a quick wave there to those people before he gets on board. as we watch these pictures, let's bring in from washington maryjordan, the author of the unauthorised biography of melania trump. welcome to the programme. your thoughts as we enter the early stages of inauguration day? i the early stages of inauguration da ? . ., the early stages of inauguration da ? . ~' the early stages of inauguration da ? ., ,, ., . ., , day? i could walk to the white house from where i — day? i could walk to the white house from where i am, _ day? i could walk to the white house from where i am, if _ day? i could walk to the white house from where i am, if it _ day? i could walk to the white house from where i am, if it weren't - day? i could walk to the white house from where i am, if it weren't for - from where i am, if it weren't for all the _ from where i am, if it weren't for all the security and the guards. i could _ all the security and the guards. i could just — all the security and the guards. i could just tell you that people are exhausted from trump, and the countdown is real. people are just holding _ countdown is real. people are just holding their breath until noon, and feel like _ holding their breath until noon, and feel like it _ holding their breath until noon, and feel like it is new year's day here,

because _ feel like it is new year's day here, because last night in the middle of the night, — because last night in the middle of the night, donald trump once again was wielding his powers, last—minute power. _ was wielding his powers, last—minute power. he _ was wielding his powers, last—minute power, he pardoned steve bannon and 142 other— power, he pardoned steve bannon and 142 other people, and right at noon, i’ilht 142 other people, and right at noon, right away, — 142 other people, and right at noon, right away, joe biden is the new president— right away, joe biden is the new president is going to use his power and start_ president is going to use his power and start reversing all kinds of things— and start reversing all kinds of things on— and start reversing all kinds of things on climate, immigration. it is like _ things on climate, immigration. it is like black— things on climate, immigration. it is like black and white, on and off, it is like _ is like black and white, on and off, it is like a — is like black and white, on and off, it is like a switch, and if you are sitting _ it is like a switch, and if you are sitting here _ it is like a switch, and if you are sitting here in washington, you are going. _ sitting here in washington, you are going, please, let this transfer go down, _ going, please, let this transfer go down, let— going, please, let this transfer go down, let the trump hero be over and let's start _ down, let the trump hero be over and let's start again. | down, let the trump hero be over and let's start again.— let's start again. i suppose what ou have let's start again. i suppose what you have just — let's start again. i suppose what you have just described - let's start again. i suppose what you have just described is - let's start again. i suppose what you have just described is the i you have just described is the junking of a lot of the last four years of politics. it will be a much harder task, though, when you look at wider america, the individuals, the ordinary americans, the 70 million plus who voted for him, it

is not easy to move them from the position they have adopted. it is is not easy to move them from the position they have adopted.- position they have adopted. it is a really important _ position they have adopted. it is a really important point _ position they have adopted. it is a really important point that - position they have adopted. it is a really important point that 70 - really important point that 70 million — really important point that 70 million people voted. far more voted forjoe _ million people voted. far more voted forjoe biden, but i do think, and i'm forjoe biden, but i do think, and i'm sure. — forjoe biden, but i do think, and i'm sure, that donald trump lost a lot of— i'm sure, that donald trump lost a lot of people who voted for him when he incited _ lot of people who voted for him when he incited that riot. and yes, he still has — he incited that riot. and yes, he still has support, but there is enormous _ still has support, but there is enormous damage that has happened since january the 6th when five people — since january the 6th when five people died after he drew his supporters and lied to them, drew them _ supporters and lied to them, drew them to— supporters and lied to them, drew them to the capital and said that this was— them to the capital and said that this was fraud. so he has lost, and i this was fraud. so he has lost, and i have _ this was fraud. so he has lost, and i have talked to numerous people in numerous _ i have talked to numerous people in numerous states, i spent a whole year talking to people during this trump _ year talking to people during this trump administration in what we call trump's _ trump administration in what we call trump's america, and a lot now rides onjoe _ trump's america, and a lot now rides onjoe biden — trump's america, and a lot now rides onjoe biden. he has got to listen to them — onjoe biden. he has got to listen to them. he's got to realise that a lot of— to them. he's got to realise that a lot of people with different views in this— lot of people with different views in this country, and i think he is

”p in this country, and i think he is up for— in this country, and i think he is up for the — in this country, and i think he is up for the job. many people see him, he is older. _ up for the job. many people see him, he is older, and he feels in his head. — he is older, and he feels in his head. we _ he is older, and he feels in his head, i've got four years and then i'm head, i've got four years and then im out, _ head, i've got four years and then im out, and— head, i've got four years and then i'm out, and they are starting today, — i'm out, and they are starting today, as _ i'm out, and they are starting today, as soon as he gets power. the rotor today, as soon as he gets power. rotor blades today, as soon as he gets power. tie: rotor blades are going, so i think marine one is about to take off as it heads to andrews air force base. we will stay with these pictures for the next few minutes as we talk to you. i mentioned there in the introduction your biography of the first lady. have you spoken to people who have been in contact with her since those appalling scenes on capitol hill a fortnight ago? she went into capitol hill a fortnight ago? sis: went into hiding, and i spoke to a lot of people who saw her, and while her husband was angry, he was in the oval office, he was furious, he got his pga golf tournament pulled from him, his own party started turning against him and he was ranting and raging, and she wasjust against him and he was ranting and raging, and she was just off against him and he was ranting and raging, and she wasjust off in against him and he was ranting and raging, and she was just off in the other part of the white house,

unfazed, looking ahead. according to the people around her, she was telling him, it's over. and she starts doing what she always does, she focuses on small details and practical things, she started moving to florida. you couldn't imagine two people with a different demeanour, as impulsive as he is, she is steely, icy, rock. and yet there they are hand—in—hand leaving together, perhaps the most unconventional couple we will ever see in the white house. yes. unconventional couple we will ever see in the white house.— see in the white house. yes, and leavin: see in the white house. yes, and leaving the _ see in the white house. yes, and leaving the white _ see in the white house. yes, and leaving the white house - see in the white house. yes, and leaving the white house as - see in the white house. yes, and leaving the white house as we i see in the white house. yes, and | leaving the white house as we can see on the screen. it will be interesting to see if he ever is going through the doors then there of the white house in the coming years. while we are talking about melania trump, following question, because yesterday we saw on that statement, she said we need to focus on what unites us, to rise above

what divides us, to always choose love over hatred, peace over violence, and others before yourself. people watch that yesterday and were almost thinking, it's like living in a parallel universe. it's like living in a parallel universe-— it's like living in a parallel universe. , . ,, ., it's like living in a parallel universe. , . ~'., ., ., universe. yes, and i think a lot of --eole universe. yes, and i think a lot of people thought — universe. yes, and i think a lot of people thought it _ universe. yes, and i think a lot of people thought it was _ universe. yes, and i think a lot of people thought it was too - universe. yes, and i think a lot of people thought it was too late. i universe. yes, and i think a lot of i people thought it was too late. she was too _ people thought it was too late. she was too quiet for too long, and a lot of— was too quiet for too long, and a lot of people felt she was complicit. she is a different person. _ complicit. she is a different person, she is in a difficult spot because — person, she is in a difficult spot because she has not elected, she is the wife _ because she has not elected, she is the wife. and yet i think there had been _ the wife. and yet i think there had been greater hopes that the woman who was— been greater hopes that the woman who was an — been greater hopes that the woman who was an immigrant, for instance, would _ who was an immigrant, for instance, would have _ who was an immigrant, for instance, would have said more about his harsh immigrants— would have said more about his harsh immigrants dances. but yes, —— his harsh— immigrants dances. but yes, —— his harsh immigrant stance. in the next few minutes — harsh immigrant stance. in the next few minutes we are very much expecting _ few minutes we are very much expecting for him to go before he flies out — expecting for him to go before he flies out of washington to say that

you haven't seen the end of donald trump, _ you haven't seen the end of donald trump, and — you haven't seen the end of donald trump, and my movement lives on. he is not _ trump, and my movement lives on. he is not going _ trump, and my movement lives on. he is not going anywhere. he is physically going to go to florida, but he _ physically going to go to florida, but he is — physically going to go to florida, but he is still in the game and he still, _ but he is still in the game and he still, still— but he is still in the game and he still, still says that he is not a loser— still, still says that he is not a loser and _ still, still says that he is not a loser and he's going to show america _ loser and he's going to show america. he is still fighting, and she is— america. he is still fighting, and she is kind — america. he is still fighting, and she is kind of saying, it's over. mary— she is kind of saying, it's over. maryjordan, thank you for those thoughts as we see the picture, we saw the helicopter and now we are seeing andrews air force base where you can see in the back drop air force one ready to take the president as he enters the last few minutes of his presidency, you can see also the neck you can see the lectern, we know he is going to speak, rumours of a 21 gun salute, the final words will be

spoken of the 45th president of the united states. a good time to bring in mary trump, the niece of the president. donald trump has been in denial since november. is this the moment, do you think, that reality kicks in? ., , ., ., kicks in? no. he is never going to be able to — kicks in? no. he is never going to be able to wrap _ kicks in? no. he is never going to be able to wrap his _ kicks in? no. he is never going to be able to wrap his head - kicks in? no. he is never going to be able to wrap his head around l kicks in? no. he is never going to . be able to wrap his head around what has happened in the last couple of months. we have seen that in his defiance, in his continuing to perpetuate lies about the legitimacy of our elections, and we've seen it in the fact that he has not yet conceded his loss, and he never will. i conceded his loss, and he never will. ., . conceded his loss, and he never will. . . , ., ., , ., will. i watched you give a number of interviews immediately _ will. i watched you give a number of interviews immediately after - interviews immediately after november, and you want back then of the dangers of the weeks ahead with a president who simply did not want to accept what the voters had said. you are absolutely right in the way it panned out. you are absolutely right in the way it panned out-—

you are absolutely right in the way it panned out. unfortunately. i wish i hadn't it panned out. unfortunately. i wish i hadn't been. _ it panned out. unfortunately. i wish i hadn't been, but _ it panned out. unfortunately. i wish i hadn't been, but i _ it panned out. unfortunately. i wish i hadn't been, but i think— it panned out. unfortunately. i wish i hadn't been, but i think with - i hadn't been, but i think with donald it is always better to be prepared for the worst, and the worst almost happen. we had an armed insurrection against our government and an attempt to overturnjoe biden's win, and it was an insurrection that was incited by the man was ostensibly leading our country. i have to say am quite relieved that things didn't get worse from there. we still have almost three and a half hours to go, so i won't be completely relaxed until president biden is sworn in, but i kinda feel like we dodged a bullet. ., ., ., . ., ., bullet. you told our producer, and a brief answer — bullet. you told our producer, and a brief answer on _ bullet. you told our producer, and a brief answer on this _ bullet. you told our producer, and a brief answer on this if _ bullet. you told our producer, and a brief answer on this if you _ bullet. you told our producer, and a brief answer on this if you would, i brief answer on this if you would, he is still desperate, it is not over, and that is why donald trump needs to be contained and made irrelevant and as quickly as possible. what did you mean by that? because he is not conceding, he is

to try to stoke division, and when he says that his movement is just beginning, that is a threat. so we still need to be on our guard, because he's not going anywhere, unfortunately.— because he's not going anywhere, unfortunately. yesterday we heard the top republican _ unfortunately. yesterday we heard the top republican saying - unfortunately. yesterday we heard l the top republican saying absolutely boldly, out loud on the senate floor, that this president provoked the mob a fortnight ago with his lies. how significant a moment was that, and do you think it is the beginning of prising away donald trump's iron grip on the republican party? that was incredibly significant that mitch mcconnell did that. it significant that mitch mcconnell did that. ., , . ., , , significant that mitch mcconnell did that. , , ., that. it was completely a political calculation. _ that. it was completely a political calculation, because _ that. it was completely a political calculation, because mitch - that. it was completely a political- calculation, because mitch mcconnell is just as responsible for the disasters that have occurred over the last four years as donald is, but still it was an incredibly important thing to hear, and it's going to hopefully prompt other republicans to follow his lead and

basically exercised donald out of the republican party and american politics. just the republican party and american olitics., , , ., the republican party and american olitics. , , ., , , ., politics. just give us a sense of his ideology. — politics. just give us a sense of his ideology, and _ politics. just give us a sense of his ideology, and why - politics. just give us a sense of his ideology, and why are - politics. just give us a sense of his ideology, and why are so i politics. just give us a sense of. his ideology, and why are so many junctures he seemed to struggle with this, and the almost the incompetence of the way the administration handle the growing dangers of coronavirus. from administration handle the growing dangers of coronavirus.— dangers of coronavirus. from the very beginning. _ dangers of coronavirus. from the very beginning, the _ dangers of coronavirus. from the very beginning, the basic- dangers of coronavirus. from the very beginning, the basic reason| dangers of coronavirus. from the l very beginning, the basic reason is that he was unfit for the office, and had absolutely none of the skills required to lead this country. as for the coronavirus, this is tragic in its simplicity. he mishandled it the way he did because he can't handle being associated with any kind of negativity, and he can't admit any mistakes. so after it became obvious that coronavirus was dangerous, serious and out of control, he couldn't course correct, because that would have been

admitting that he was wrong. figs because that would have been admitting that he was wrong. as you are talkin: admitting that he was wrong. as you are talking to — admitting that he was wrong. as you are talking to us, _ admitting that he was wrong. as you are talking to us, on _ admitting that he was wrong. as you are talking to us, on our— admitting that he was wrong. as you are talking to us, on our screens - admitting that he was wrong. as you are talking to us, on our screens we | are talking to us, on our screens we have the helicopters in the skies on the outskirts of washington as donald trump heads to andrews. he will get on force —— on board air force one and head to florida. whether that is the ultimate destination, florida, or perhaps for the older children new york, there is talk of the wider family being shunned wherever they decide to actually house themselves. do you think that is likely? you actually house themselves. do you think that is likely?— think that is likely? you know, it's hard to say. _ think that is likely? you know, it's hard to say, because _ think that is likely? you know, it's hard to say, because money - think that is likely? you know, it's hard to say, because money is - think that is likely? you know, it's hard to say, because money is a l hard to say, because money is a great leveller. but if there is any justice, they will be, because his aduu justice, they will be, because his adult children have been complicit in this from the very beginning. they were involved in his incitement of the insurrection, and there should be absolutely no rehabilitating them. find should be absolutely no rehabilitating them. should be absolutely no rehabilitatin: them. �* , ., rehabilitating them. and in terms of what lies ahead _

rehabilitating them. and in terms of what lies ahead in _ rehabilitating them. and in terms of what lies ahead in the _ rehabilitating them. and in terms of what lies ahead in the immediate i what lies ahead in the immediate future, we have that second impeachment, but of course there is a whole train of legal investigations rumbling, heading down the track towards him, heading out of the new york southern district. how much of the danger does that represent, both to donald trump, the wider organisation and perhaps some in the wider family? than perhaps some in the wider family? in enormous danger, actually. although the most important thing immediately is that whatever happens in the senate trial, donald needs to be barred from ever running for public office in america again. because he doesn't deserve a platform. but he is looking very seriously at charges which will probably implicate some of his children. he is looking at some very serious lawsuits. and he is also looking at the fact that banks won't want to have anything to do with him any more and are going to start calling in his enormous debts. t

to start calling in his enormous debts. , ., ., , debts. i just want to put the microphones _ debts. i just want to put the microphones up. _ debts. i just want to put the microphones up. we - debts. i just want to put the microphones up. we have i debts. i just want to put the i microphones up. we have had debts. i just want to put the - microphones up. we have had a good four years. — microphones up. we have had a good four years. we _ microphones up. we have had a good four years, we have _ microphones up. we have had a good four years, we have accomplished - microphones up. we have had a good four years, we have accomplished a l four years, we have accomplished a lot. four years, we have accomplished a lot we _ four years, we have accomplished a lot we have — four years, we have accomplished a lot. we have achieved something very special, _ lot. we have achieved something very special, aboutjust want lot. we have achieved something very special, about just want to say goodbye, _ special, about just want to say goodbye, but hopefully it is not a long-term — goodbye, but hopefully it is not a long—term good buy. we will see each other again _ long—term good buy. we will see each other again. thank you all very much — other again. thank you all very much. ., , other again. thank you all very much. . , ., , much. there as i said earlier it is exactly the _ much. there as i said earlier it is exactly the camera _ much. there as i said earlier it is exactly the camera shot - much. there as i said earlier it is exactly the camera shot that - much. there as i said earlier it is exactly the camera shot that i i much. there as i said earlier it is. exactly the camera shot that i was talking about, that we have become used to donald trump heads to the helicopter, that is exactly what he did. a few words as we go back to the live pictures with the helicopter landing. mary trump, let mejust try and helicopter landing. mary trump, let me just try and paraphrase what we just heard there. he talked about the accomplishments of what they have achieved, he talked about the special four years and he said it was goodbye but perhaps not a long goodbye, so exactly as you said in the first answer, he still doesn't quite believe this is the end. know,

and it will be _ quite believe this is the end. know, and it will be interesting _ quite believe this is the end. know, and it will be interesting to - quite believe this is the end. know, and it will be interesting to hear i and it will be interesting to hear what he says before he gets on the plane to go to florida. because i'm afraid he's going to keep leaving the door open to his supporters, who unfortunately completely buy into his lies. i think something like 65 or 75% of republicans do not believe that the election results were legitimate, and that is entirely down to donald and republican leadership. down to donald and republican leadership-— down to donald and republican leadershi. , ., ., , ., leadership. yes, and only earlier in the week, republican _ leadership. yes, and only earlier in the week, republican pollsters i the week, republican pollsters discovered that over 90% said that if there was another vote today, they would vote for him, which in terms of a backdrop tojoe biden is a hugejob, we already know terms of a backdrop tojoe biden is a huge job, we already know that the incoming president wants to focus both on coronavirus and healing america and unifying america. i suspect statistics like the one i just read out to give you just the

size of that challenge. just read out to give you 'ust the size of that challenge.i size of that challenge. yes, it is enormous- _ size of that challenge. yes, it is enormous. thankfully _ size of that challenge. yes, it is enormous. thankfully president biden's win was decisive, but it wasn't big enough. the fact that 74 million americans voted to keep donald in office for another four years is not a repudiation, and he needed to be repudiated in a big way, and i think that would have helped enormously towards rehabilitating our country's reputation in the world. so that has definitely madejoe biden's already enormously difficultjob even harder. enormously difficult 'ob even harder. ~ ., enormously difficult 'ob even harder. ~ . ., enormously difficult 'ob even harder. ., ., harder. marine one on the tarmac now, harder. marine one on the tarmac now. skirting _ harder. marine one on the tarmac now, skirting around, _ harder. marine one on the tarmac now, skirting around, so - harder. marine one on the tarmac now, skirting around, so it- harder. marine one on the tarmac now, skirting around, so it is- harder. marine one on the tarmac now, skirting around, so it is not. now, skirting around, so it is not going to be long until we hear the words of donald trump as he departs washington. it is worth just underlining for any viewers joining us here on inauguration day, this is the scene in washington. we are still waiting to seejoe biden for the first time today, he is still inside blair house, but possibly,

quite possibly watching these pictures as well, and perhaps will put distance between these scenes of donald trump leaving the capital, heading to florida, before he emerges. but mary trump, his hope, he had articulated it so often, was to have two terms and then perhaps pass the but baton on tojohn junior, but perhaps those thoughts of his children will be uppermost, that continuity could be maintained, but with them? i think what is uppermost in his mind right now is how he maintains relevance and somehow keeps the spotlight on him and i hope our media do the responsible thing and don't let that happen. i think the insurrection that he incited

possibly, hopefully, putan insurrection that he incited possibly, hopefully, put an end to any political future for anybody in his family, at least it should. because, as i said earlier, to1 degrees or another, they were all either actively involved or complicit with that. we either actively involved or complicit with that. either actively involved or comlicit with that. ~ . ., complicit with that. we are waiting for the doors _ complicit with that. we are waiting for the doors to _ complicit with that. we are waiting for the doors to open _ complicit with that. we are waiting for the doors to open their - complicit with that. we are waiting for the doors to open their on i for the doors to open their on marine one. in terms of the issues we have seen play out across america, race is such a huge one over the last 12 months. and when you reflect on those sorts of areas, not just the you reflect on those sorts of areas, notjust the bare politics, where do you think of the united states is? we are in a terrible situation right now. luckily, however, we have a chance to redeem ourselves. we have a chance to heal and i think president biden and vice president harris are two of the most eminently qualified to guide us through these

difficult times ahead, and i think what we have seen unfold certainly is that we have never adequately dealt with white supremacy and white domestic terrorism in our country, and that has to happen finally, because it never has before, and thatis because it never has before, and that is the only way we are going to make our way forward in a way that will allow us to be a democracy. mary, as you finish that sentence, the door opens, so we will see donald trump emerge in the next few moments. it should not take him long to get to the microphones and it's very much the format we saw during the campaign trail in the final weeks as he crisscrossed the country in air force one, it would land, the microphone setup and he would be at the microphone in quick time and give the rally address and then onto the next venue. it will be absolutely fascinating to listen to

what he says in his concluding thoughts, but also the words he chooses, mary trump, just like that rally two weeks ago, will be hugely important in terms of words having consequences. important in terms of words having consequences-— important in terms of words having consequences. yes, you are exactly riaht consequences. yes, you are exactly ri . ht and consequences. yes, you are exactly right and we — consequences. yes, you are exactly right and we need _ consequences. yes, you are exactly right and we need to _ consequences. yes, you are exactly right and we need to listen - consequences. yes, you are exactly right and we need to listen very i right and we need to listen very carefully to what he says, because so far, as we have mentioned, he has not conceded the election and is continuing to give his supporters hope, and that is dangerous, because there isn't any. he is lying to them and he has been lying to them for a very long time, and as we saw a couple of weeks ago, some of them are willing to take their grievances to an extreme level. i are willing to take their grievances to an extreme level.— to an extreme level. i pause only because i— to an extreme level. i pause only because i can _ to an extreme level. i pause only because i can see _ to an extreme level. i pause only because i can see the _ to an extreme level. i pause only because i can see the salutes i because i can see the salutes already in place, and there he is, donald trump, just emerging from the steps and mary, i hope you'll stay with us just for next little while

as we see the president emerge from marine one with the first lady, and of course all of those norms that we have got so used to as the baton is passed from one president to the other, so the invitations to the white house, the president talking with the incoming president, the first lady, just like with barack obama and michelle obama and none of that has happened and it will be interesting to see if there was any sort of letter left, because over the years the incoming presidents have talked about a letter left on the oval office desk, and a gun salute there for the president as he just edges his way around to the podium and makes his way up and we arejust a few podium and makes his way up and we are just a few seconds away from hearing from donald trump, those

concluding words. we know over the years his love of military parades, and this sort of thing. at different stages he had hoped for a big parade in washington, but here he is, donald trump and let's put the microphones up and hear from the sitting president.— sitting president. thank you very much. sitting president. thank you very much- we _ sitting president. thank you very much. we love _ sitting president. thank you very much. we love you! _ sitting president. thank you very much. we love you! we - sitting president. thank you very much. we love you! we love i sitting president. thank you very | much. we love you! we love you! thank you — much. we love you! we love you! thank you very — much. we love you! we love you! thank you very much, _ much. we love you! we love you! thank you very much, and - much. we love you! we love you! thank you very much, and we i much. we love you! we love you! | thank you very much, and we love you, _ thank you very much, and we love you. and _ thank you very much, and we love you. and i— thank you very much, and we love you, and i can tell you that from the bottom _ you, and i can tell you that from the bottom of my heart. this has been _ the bottom of my heart. this has been an— the bottom of my heart. this has been an incredible four years, we have _ been an incredible four years, we have accomplished so much together and i have accomplished so much together and i want _ have accomplished so much together and i want to thank all of my family and i want to thank all of my family and friends — and i want to thank all of my family and friends and my staff and so many other— and friends and my staff and so many other people for being here. i want to thank— other people for being here. i want to thank you for your effort, your hard _ to thank you for your effort, your hard work — to thank you for your effort, your hard work. people have no idea how hard work. people have no idea how hard this— hard work. people have no idea how hard this family work. and they worked — hard this family work. and they worked for you. we could have had a

much _ worked for you. we could have had a much easier— worked for you. we could have had a much easier life, but they did a fantastic— much easier life, but they did a fantasticjob and ijust want to thank— fantasticjob and ijust want to thank all— fantasticjob and ijust want to thank all of you, everyone. i want to thank— thank all of you, everyone. i want to thank mark meadows here and it has been _ to thank mark meadows here and it has been something very special that we have _ has been something very special that we have where we have accomplished a lot and _ we have where we have accomplished a lot and our— we have where we have accomplished a lot and our first lady has been a lady— lot and our first lady has been a lady of— lot and our first lady has been a lady of great grace, beauty and dignity — lady of great grace, beauty and dignity. and so popular with the people. — dignity. and so popular with the people, so popular with the people. in people, so popular with the people. in fact, _ people, so popular with the people. in fact, honey, would you like to say a _ in fact, honey, would you like to say a few — in fact, honey, would you like to say a few words?— in fact, honey, would you like to say a few words? being your first lad was say a few words? being your first lady was my _ say a few words? being your first lady was my greatest _ say a few words? being your first lady was my greatest honour. i say a few words? being your first i lady was my greatest honour. thank you for— lady was my greatest honour. thank you for your — lady was my greatest honour. thank you for your love _ lady was my greatest honour. thank you for your love and _ lady was my greatest honour. thank you for your love and your _ lady was my greatest honour. thank you for your love and your support. i you for your love and your support. you will _ you for your love and your support. you will be — you for your love and your support. you will be in — you for your love and your support. you will be in my— you for your love and your support. you will be in my thoughts - you for your love and your support. you will be in my thoughts and i you will be in my thoughts and prayers — you will be in my thoughts and prayers. god _ you will be in my thoughts and prayers. god bless _ you will be in my thoughts and prayers. god bless you - you will be in my thoughts and prayers. god bless you all. i you will be in my thoughts and| prayers. god bless you all. god bless _ prayers. god bless you all. god bless your— prayers. god bless you all. god bless your families. _ prayers. god bless you all. god bless your families. and - prayers. god bless you all. god bless your families. and god i prayers. god bless you all. god i bless your families. and god bless this beautiful— bless your families. and god bless this beautiful nation. _ bless your families. and god bless this beautiful nation. iarilt�*hait- bless your families. and god bless this beautiful nation.— bless your families. and god bless this beautiful nation. what else has to be said, right? _

this beautiful nation. what else has to be said, right? but— this beautiful nation. what else has to be said, right? but what- this beautiful nation. what else has to be said, right? but what we i this beautiful nation. what else has| to be said, right? but what we have done, _ to be said, right? but what we have done, that's— to be said, right? but what we have done, that's true, honey, greatjob. what— done, that's true, honey, greatjob. what we _ done, that's true, honey, greatjob. what we have done has been amazing by any— what we have done has been amazing by any standard. we rebuilt the united — by any standard. we rebuilt the united states military. we created a new force _ united states military. we created a new force called space force, which would _ new force called space force, which would be _ new force called space force, which would be a — new force called space force, which would be a major achievement for a regular— would be a major achievement for a regular administration, would be a major achievement for a regularadministration, but would be a major achievement for a regular administration, but we were not a _ regular administration, but we were not a regular administration. we took— not a regular administration. we took care — not a regular administration. we took care of the veterans, 91% approval— took care of the veterans, 91% approval rating, they have never had that before, and they have given us the vea _ that before, and they have given us the vea and — that before, and they have given us the vea and an approval rating that there _ the vea and an approval rating that there has— the vea and an approval rating that there has never been before and we took care _ there has never been before and we took care of— there has never been before and we took care of our veterans and our beautiful — took care of our veterans and our beautiful vets, they were badly treated — beautiful vets, they were badly treated before we came along. as you know, _ treated before we came along. as you know. we _ treated before we came along. as you know, we gave them great service and we picked _ know, we gave them great service and we picked up _ know, we gave them great service and we picked up the bill and they can io we picked up the bill and they can go out _ we picked up the bill and they can go out and — we picked up the bill and they can go out and see a doctor and not wait lon- go out and see a doctor and not wait long periods— go out and see a doctor and not wait long periods of time. we got it so

we can— long periods of time. we got it so we can get— long periods of time. we got it so we can get rid of people who don't treat— we can get rid of people who don't treat our— we can get rid of people who don't treat our veterans properly. we did not have _ treat our veterans properly. we did not have any of those rights before, so our _ not have any of those rights before, so our veterans are happy, our people — so our veterans are happy, our people are _ so our veterans are happy, our people are happy. the military is thrilled — people are happy. the military is thrilled. we also got tax cuts, the largest— thrilled. we also got tax cuts, the largest tax— thrilled. we also got tax cuts, the largest tax cut and reform in the history— largest tax cut and reform in the history of— largest tax cut and reform in the history of our country by far. i hope — history of our country by far. i hope they— history of our country by far. i hope they don't raise your taxes, but if— hope they don't raise your taxes, but if they— hope they don't raise your taxes, but if they do, i told you so. and if you _ but if they do, i told you so. and if you look— but if they do, i told you so. and if you look at the regulations which i if you look at the regulations which i consider— if you look at the regulations which i consider the regulation cuts to be even _ i consider the regulation cuts to be even more — i consider the regulation cuts to be even more important, which is why we have had _ even more important, which is why we have had such good and will have such _ have had such good and will have such good — have had such good and will have such good job numbers. the job numbers— such good job numbers. the job numbers have been absolutely incredible. when we started, had we not been _ incredible. when we started, had we not been hit — incredible. when we started, had we not been hit by the pandemic, we would _ not been hit by the pandemic, we would have had numbers that would never— would have had numbers that would never have — would have had numbers that would never have been seen. already our numbers— never have been seen. already our numbers are — never have been seen. already our numbers are the best ever if you look— numbers are the best ever if you look at _ numbers are the best ever if you look at what happened until february a year— look at what happened until february a year ago _ look at what happened until february a year ago. our look at what happened until february a yearago. our numbers look at what happened until february a year ago. our numbers were at a level— a year ago. our numbers were at a level that _ a year ago. our numbers were at a level that nobody had ever seen before, — level that nobody had ever seen before, and even now we really built

it twice, _ before, and even now we really built it twice, we — before, and even now we really built it twice, we got hit and nobody blames— it twice, we got hit and nobody blames us, and then we built it again— blames us, and then we built it againand— blames us, and then we built it again and now the stock market is actually _ again and now the stock market is actually substantially higher than it was— actually substantially higher than it was at — actually substantially higher than it was at its high point prior to the pandemic, so you could say we built it _ the pandemic, so you could say we built it twice, and you will see incredible _ built it twice, and you will see incredible numbers starting to come incredible numbers starting to come in if everything is left alone. it is very— in if everything is left alone. it is very complex, be careful. you are going _ is very complex, be careful. you are going to _ is very complex, be careful. you are going to see — is very complex, be careful. you are going to see some incredible things happening. and remember us when you see these _ happening. and remember us when you see these things happening. if you would _ see these things happening. if you would remember us, because i am looking _ would remember us, because i am looking at— would remember us, because i am looking at elements of our economy that are _ looking at elements of our economy that are set — looking at elements of our economy that are set to be a rocket ship up. it is that are set to be a rocket ship up. it is a _ that are set to be a rocket ship up. it is a rocket — that are set to be a rocket ship up. it is a rocket ship up. we have the greatest _ it is a rocket ship up. we have the greatest country in the world, we have _ greatest country in the world, we have the — greatest country in the world, we have the greatest economy in the world _ have the greatest economy in the world and — have the greatest economy in the world and as bad as the pandemic was: _ world and as bad as the pandemic was, we _ world and as bad as the pandemic was, we were hit hard, just like the

entire _ was, we were hit hard, just like the entire world — was, we were hit hard, just like the entire world was hit so hard, places that thought they had got away with it did not _ that thought they had got away with it did not get away with it and they are suffering right now. but we did something — are suffering right now. but we did something that was really considered a miracle _ something that was really considered a miracle -- — something that was really considered a miracle —— a medical miracle. they are calling _ a miracle —— a medical miracle. they are calling it— a miracle —— a medical miracle. they are calling it a — a miracle —— a medical miracle. they are calling it a miracle, and that was the — are calling it a miracle, and that was the vaccine. we got the vaccine developed _ was the vaccine. we got the vaccine developed in nine months instead of nine years— developed in nine months instead of nine years or five years or ten years, — nine years or five years or ten years. long _ nine years or five years or ten years, long time, it was supposed to take a _ years, long time, it was supposed to take a long _ years, long time, it was supposed to take a long time, many, many years to develop— take a long time, many, many years to develop a — take a long time, many, many years to develop a vaccine. we have two of them _ to develop a vaccine. we have two of them out _ to develop a vaccine. we have two of them out and another one coming almost _ them out and another one coming almost immediately, and it really is almost immediately, and it really is a great _ almost immediately, and it really is a great achievement, so you should start to _ a great achievement, so you should start to see — a great achievement, so you should start to see really good numbers over the — start to see really good numbers over the next few months. i think you will— over the next few months. i think you will see — over the next few months. i think you will see those numbers really skyrocket — you will see those numbers really skyrocket downwards, and i can only say this, _ skyrocket downwards, and i can only say this, we — skyrocket downwards, and i can only say this, we have worked hard, we have _ say this, we have worked hard, we have left— say this, we have worked hard, we have left it — say this, we have worked hard, we have left it all as the athletes would — have left it all as the athletes would say, we have left it all on the field — would say, we have left it all on the field. we don't have to comment

say that— the field. we don't have to comment say that in_ the field. we don't have to comment say that in a — the field. we don't have to comment say that in a month when we are sitting _ say that in a month when we are sitting in— say that in a month when we are sitting in florida, we won't be looking — sitting in florida, we won't be looking at— sitting in florida, we won't be looking at each other and saying, if we only— looking at each other and saying, if we only worked a little bit harder. you cannot — we only worked a little bit harder. you cannot work harder and we had a lot of— you cannot work harder and we had a lot of obstacles and we went through the obstacles, and we just got 75 million _ the obstacles, and we just got 75 million votes and that is a record in the _ million votes and that is a record in the history of sitting presidents. that is an all—time record — presidents. that is an all—time record by— presidents. that is an all—time record by a _ presidents. that is an all—time record by a lot, by many millions, in the _ record by a lot, by many millions, in the history of sitting presidents it has— in the history of sitting presidents it has been an honour. i'm one of the things— it has been an honour. i'm one of the things we are very proud of is the things we are very proud of is the selection of almost 300 federal judges _ the selection of almost 300 federal judges and three great support —— justices _ judges and three great support —— justices. that is a record—setting number, — justices. that is a record—setting number, so _ justices. that is a record—setting number, so we have done a lot and there _ number, so we have done a lot and there are _ number, so we have done a lot and there are still things to do. in the first thing — there are still things to do. in the first thing we have to do is pay our respects— first thing we have to do is pay our respects and love to the incredible people _ respects and love to the incredible people and families who suffered so

gravely— people and families who suffered so gravely from the china virus. it is a horrible — gravely from the china virus. it is a horrible thing that was put into the world — a horrible thing that was put into the world. we all know where it came from, _ the world. we all know where it came from. but _ the world. we all know where it came from. but it— the world. we all know where it came from, but it is a horrible, horrible thing. _ from, but it is a horrible, horrible thing. so — from, but it is a horrible, horrible thing. so be — from, but it is a horrible, horrible thing, so be very careful, be very, very— thing, so be very careful, be very, very careful. — thing, so be very careful, be very, very careful, but we want to pay great _ very careful, but we want to pay great love — very careful, but we want to pay great love to all of the people who have suffered, including families who have — have suffered, including families who have suffered so gravely. with that i_ who have suffered so gravely. with that ijust — who have suffered so gravely. with that ijust want to say you are amazing~ _ that ijust want to say you are amazing. amazing people. this is a great, _ amazing. amazing people. this is a great, great country and it is my greatest — great, great country and it is my greatest honour and privilege to have _ greatest honour and privilege to have been your president. usn greatest honour and privilege to have been your president. usa! usa! usa! thank you. _ have been your president. usa! usa! usa! thank you, trump! _ thank you, trump!

i will always fight for you. i will be watching, i will be listening, and i_ be watching, i will be listening, and i will— be watching, i will be listening, and i will tell you that the future of this— and i will tell you that the future of this country has never been better~ — of this country has never been better~ i— of this country has never been better. i wish the new administration great luck and great success _ administration great luck and great success i— administration great luck and great success. i think they will have great — success. i think they will have great success. they have the foundation to do something really spectacular, and again, we put it in a position— spectacular, and again, we put it in a position like it's never been before, — a position like it's never been before, despite the worst plague to hit since _ before, despite the worst plague to hit since i_ before, despite the worst plague to hit since i guess you would say 1917. _ hit since i guess you would say 1917. over— hit since i guess you would say 1917, over100 hit since i guess you would say 1917, over 100 years ago, and despite — 1917, over 100 years ago, and despite that, despite that, the things— despite that, despite that, the things we have done have beenjust incredible _ things we have done have beenjust incredible and i could not have done it without _ incredible and i could not have done it without you, so just, a

incredible and i could not have done it without you, sojust, a goodbye. we love _ it without you, sojust, a goodbye. we love you — it without you, sojust, a goodbye. we love you. we will be back in some form _ we love you. we will be back in some form and _ we love you. we will be back in some form. and again, i want, we love you. we will be back in some form. and again, iwant, in we love you. we will be back in some form. and again, i want, in leaving, iwant— form. and again, i want, in leaving, iwantto— form. and again, i want, in leaving, i want to thank our vice president, mike _ i want to thank our vice president, mike pence — i want to thank our vice president, mike pence and karen and i want to thank— mike pence and karen and i want to thank congress because we worked really— thank congress because we worked really well with congress, at least certainly — really well with congress, at least certainly elements of congress, but we really _ certainly elements of congress, but we really did. we got so much done that nobody thought would be possible but i want to thank congress and all of the great people of washington, dc and all of the people _ of washington, dc and all of the people we worked with to put this miracle _ people we worked with to put this miracle together. so, have a good life, miracle together. so, have a good life. we _ miracle together. so, have a good life. we will— miracle together. so, have a good life, we will see you soon. thank you _ life, we will see you soon. thank you thank— life, we will see you soon. thank you. thank you very much. thank you very much _ well, there it is. have a good life.

well, there it is. have a good life. we will see you soon. he said that a couple of times towards the end. a shorter address than we were expecting, but members of his family flanking him, we heard brief words from the first lady, melania trump, but let me whizz through some of the things he said, he talked about an incredible four years, we have achieved great things, he talked about it not being a regular administration. he then talked about the veterans, how they had been very badly treated before and he out had corrected that. i suppose the last of donald trump's speeches to be fact checked, because all of those things are hugely disputed. but after talking about veterans, he talked about the tax cuts he delivered, thejob numbers that talked about the tax cuts he delivered, the job numbers that had been doing so well before coronavirus it. he talked about the greatest economy in the world and how america had been hitjust like

so many other countries around the world from coronavirus, but not acknowledging the nearly 400,000 fatalities that they have been in the us. a catastrophic number under his leadership, but then talked about the miracle of developing a vaccine inside nine months. he talked towards the end about appointing 300 federaljudges and three supreme courtjustices and said it would be my greatest honour to have been your president. i will be back in some form soon, he said. let's bring in mary trump who was listening to that. and mary, your snapshot assessment of what you just heard? snapshot assessment of what you 'ust heard? ~ ., ., ., heard? well, true to form. he got in his racism- — heard? well, true to form. he got in his racism- he _ heard? well, true to form. he got in his racism. he took— heard? well, true to form. he got in his racism. he took credit _ heard? well, true to form. he got in his racism. he took credit not - heard? well, true to form. he got in his racism. he took credit not only i his racism. he took credit not only for the barack obama administration and economy, but he pre—emptively is taking credit forjoe biden's

administration of accomplishments, which is quite something. he, as you mentioned, did not even acknowledge the devastation this country has suffered due to his wilfully made ligament —— malignant inaction and mismanagement of the coronavirus. i believe that 400,000 deaths are directly due to him. he took no responsibility for anything. directly due to him. he took no responsibility foranything. he directly due to him. he took no responsibility for anything. he took credit for things that had nothing to do with him. the fact that he is saying anything about our veterans is disgraceful, because he is not only a five—time draft dodger but has referred to veterans and servicemembers as suckers and losers. so i sincerely hope that this is the last time donald gets the kind of coverage you just got today. i am the kind of coverage you just got today. iam happy the kind of coverage you just got today. i am happy to see the back of

him. his administration has been one of the greatest tragedies of this country has ever suffered through, and i hope we do everything in our power to protect against anything like this from ever happening again. and we see the president and the first lady go through the doors as they get on board air force one for they get on board air force one for the last time, thatjourney down to florida. here is a really simple question for you, mary, florida. here is a really simple question foryou, mary, do florida. here is a really simple question for you, mary, do you think either of them enjoyed the experience? either of them en'oyed the experience?_ either of them en'oyed the experience? either of them en'oyed the exerience? ., ., ., , ., ., experience? no, and that is one of the fascinating _ experience? no, and that is one of the fascinating things. _ experience? no, and that is one of the fascinating things. donald, i experience? no, and that is one of the fascinating things. donald, notj the fascinating things. donald, not only did he never do the job, the fascinating things. donald, not only did he never do thejob, he never seemed to want to do the job, and i think it is the fact that he fought so hard to stay in it had absolutely nothing to do with his desire to serve the american people, and everything to do with the fact that he wanted to maintain powers and protections of the oval office so he can continue to avoid the

lawsuits and state—level charges and potential bankruptcies. i was lawsuits and state-level charges and potential bankruptcies.— potential bankruptcies. i was 'ust kee - in . potential bankruptcies. i was 'ust keeping half fl potential bankruptcies. i was 'ust keeping half an i potential bankruptcies. i was 'ust keeping half an eye i potential bankruptcies. i was 'ust keeping half an eye on i potential bankruptcies. i was 'ust keeping half an eye on the i potential bankruptcies. i wasjust i keeping half an eye on the pictures from blair house, because that final statement we have heard from the president has been done, we go to another part of central washington, because the president—elect is due to leave blair house and is heading to leave blair house and is heading to catholic mass at a cathedral short distance away before the real inauguration proper, all of those things that have been mapped out, take place, and we see just from that tent with the curtains drawn back, the car is readying themselves, so i don't think we are that far away from joe biden departing. mary, you touched on it a couple of times, because we have not seen this sort of thing before on inauguration day, the outgoing president give some sort of

summation of how he thinks the last four years have been, because ordinarily the outgoing president very much involved in everything that we are seeing on the screens at the moment, and it is the incoming president that we hear from. as we continue to see those pictures of that motorcade just get under way, let me try once again with mary trump. just a concluding thought, mary, as we seejoe biden's motorcade as hejust mary, as we seejoe biden's motorcade as he just prepares to head to saint matthew's cathedral for mass ahead of inauguration proper, and all of the things on capitol hill. yourfinal proper, and all of the things on capitol hill. your final concluding thoughts? 30 seconds. it is capitol hill. your final concluding thoughts? 30 seconds.— thoughts? 30 seconds. it is an enormous _ thoughts? 30 seconds. it is an enormous relief _ thoughts? 30 seconds. it is an enormous relief to _ thoughts? 30 seconds. it is an enormous relief to have i thoughts? 30 seconds. it is an i enormous relief to have dignity, grace, decency, empathy and

compassion back in the white house along with competence and a desire to do everything possible to heal this country. to do everything possible to heal this country-— to do everything possible to heal this count . , , ., ,, i. this country. mary trump, thank you ve much this country. mary trump, thank you very much for— this country. mary trump, thank you very much for being _ this country. mary trump, thank you very much for being with _ this country. mary trump, thank you very much for being with us - this country. mary trump, thank you very much for being with us for- this country. mary trump, thank you very much for being with us for the i very much for being with us for the last half an hour or so, both in anticipation of donald trump arriving at the airport and your thoughts after hearing from the outgoing president. he is now on board air force one and the rest of the family, just in the last few minutes, getting on board. interesting it was rather more subdued than perhaps we were led to expect. we know that donald trump had wanted a 21 gun salute and he talked about having a military parade and talked about hundreds of people gathering their at andrews air force base. it was interesting, because a huge sort of general invitation went out including two anthony skara mae chi, who received

an invitation yesterday and of course he has been so blistering in his criticisms over the last year or so since leaving where he served for 11 days in the white house but it suggests it was a blanket invitation being circulated, and of course the vice president, mike pence, not their at andrews and he will be taking part in the inauguration events as you see the pictures on the left of your screen move to saint matthew's cathedral, because thatis saint matthew's cathedral, because that is where the president—elect will go to that church service. it is part of inauguration day in terms of what will become a customer first started back in 1933, that this was the first port of call, —— a custom started. this is wherejfk lay in state, and joe biden will be the

second catholic president of the us, and we will talk more about that element and how that has fashioned joe biden as a person in terms of his outlook here in the next few minutes. but there are the pictures, the dual screen of the incoming president elect on the left, and the outgoing president, donald trump, as the staircase is moved away from air force one. the last time the president will use that official jet. it will turn right round in florida and return to washington, and it has been such an unusual day so far, the start of inauguration day, the first time in over 150 years a sitting us president has not taken part in proceedings, and i suppose the pictures you are seeing on the right—hand side will draw to a close, because over the last four or five years donald trump has a close, because over the last four orfive years donald trump has had such a gravitational pull on the

media. every twist and turn and statement dominating the airwaves. today as well, but perhaps these last few moments before that gravitational pull is released in part, and the day shifts, as it should be, to concentrate onjoe biden and the inauguration of the 46th president. and air force one will take off in the next few moments, but we are going to take a short break here in the next few seconds. when we come back i will be joined by cathy kay live in washington because we will concentrate on the left—hand side of the screen in the hours ahead, on joe biden, the president—elect, on what to expect the inauguration speech to be like, hugely important, it was the speech four years ago where donald trump kept saying america first, america first. well, we shall see howjoe biden

encapsulates the challenge ahead for him in his administration. those are the pictures live in washington and we will be back in just a moment or two. don't go away. hello again. storm christophe still brings a deluge of rain across england and wales and we have the met office weather warning in force, particularly across parts of the midlands and northern england but we also have flood warnings across these areas and in two parts of wales as well so we could see further problems through the rest the day. here is the cloud associated with storm christoph, and if anything, the rain will be getting heavier this afternoon across wales and northern areas of england, so if anything, the risk of flooding willjust increase hour by hour. more in the way of rain than we have seen in recent days across the south of england, but mild, 11 or 12 degrees widely across england and wales with gusty winds. further north, cold, temperaturesjust three in aberdeen and glasgow and some

snow around in northern scotland and we will also see the rain turning to snow this afternoon around the southern uplands, haps the higher hills of the edinburgh area as well and as we go through the evening, the rain will turn widely to snow across eastern scotland with large accumulation and the wind will strengthen and we could see blizzards and drifting snow. very uncertain about north east england, but there is the prospect that if we see a small change in the direction of the low pressure that we could see some of the rain turned to snow across north—east england bringing significant accumulations, maybe five or ten centimetres in places, but there is quite a lot of uncertainty about the weather across that part of england. looking at the weather picture as we go into thursday, things become more straightforward with more heavy snow to come across the hills of northern scotland, but around the coast, it is likely to fall as rain and that could cause problems in terms of localised flooding. some wintry showers around and we will see some accumulations of snow across the higher ground of northern england,

and further south, the weather was dry and bright and some cold wind around as well. the weather gets quieter as we end the week with a cool quieter as we end the week with a cool, chilly, north—westerly wind blowing. it's a day of sunshine and showers are no showers will be wintry, most frequent across north—western areas but we will see showers working in two parts of wales on the south—west of england from time to time while temperatures are around three to eight celsius. at the weekend we continue with the showery theme but we might see areas of low pressure moving close to the south of england, threatening rain and maybe some snow, but some uncertainty. you are watching bbc news, with me, simon mccoy. that is the motorcade carrying the next american president, joe biden who will become

the next president of the united states. he has been staying at blair house, that is the president's guest house, that is the president's guest housein house, that is the president's guest house in washington, and is now visiting the cathedral of saint matthews, saint matthew the apostle, for a service before then heading to the inauguration service. we have heard from his predecessor, donald trump, whose plane, air force one, is on the runway, and taking him to florida. he arrived at andrews air force base a short time ago on marine one, and that is air force one carrying donald trump for the last time as president on his journey to florida. he is not taking part in the inauguration ceremony, the first sitting president not to see his successor take office.

but let's take you back to washington and that cathedral. we are just awaiting the first site of joe biden as he prepares to take office. he will be sworn in just before five o'clock our time, and with him of course, vice president—elect kamala harris who will take the oath of office alongside him, the first woman to hold that position. washington very much security at the forefront of the operation, some 25,000 troops guarding the ceremony after the riot, the insurrection, at the capitoljust riot, the insurrection, at the capitol just two weeks riot, the insurrection, at the capitoljust two weeks ago inspired by donald trump, who is not attending his successor�*s inauguration. so let'sjust attending his successor�*s inauguration. so let's just return to the andrews base, because air force one just lifting off their

with donald trump and his wife maloney. and you could just make out frank sinatra playing my way being played over the departure of air force one. so, out with the old and in very much with the new asjoe biden at saint matthys cathedral in washington. we arejust biden at saint matthys cathedral in washington. we are just awaiting the departure from st matthew's. much being made in washington of the final act of donald trump in office. he pardoned 73 people including his former adviser steve bannon. he did not issue pre—emptive pardons for

himself orfamily not issue pre—emptive pardons for himself or family members as far as we know.