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When Donald and Melania Trump leave the White House on the morning of January 20, the two will remain, technically, the president and First Lady of America. At least until noon, when Joe Biden will be officially sworn in as President of the United States. Not only will the Trumps not attend the ceremony, however, they have also decided not to let Biden’s partner set foot in the presidential residence while Donald and Melania are still there, a gesture described by CNN as snobbish and snobbish. childish. Instead, Joe and Jill Biden will be greeted by the head of administration, who, among other things, oversees the White House cooks, electricians and servants.
According to one of the most respected rituals in American democracy, every time there is a transfer of power to the White House, the outgoing president greets the one who is about to take office on the stairs of the famous north facade, with columns and portico. After this moment, the two presidents go together to the Capitol where the official investiture ceremony takes place.
A tradition of several hundred years that was shattered by the Trump couple.
On January 20, instead of Donald and Melania Trump, the Bidens will be greeted at the White House by the building manager, who, as the household’s chief of staff, oversees the kitchen, electricians and plumbers, butlers or maids.
Basically, Joe and Jill Biden will be received by the TESA chief of staff (technical, economic, socio-administrative) of the White House.
The White House will enter a general cleaning after the departure of the Trump couple
Another proof of snobbery but also of “infantilism” is the decision of Melania Trump to reject the meeting with the future First Lady of America, Jill Biden. Per protocol, the wife of the outgoing president usually gives the wife of the newly installed president a tour of the White House.
Furthermore, Donald Trump is even hesitant to leave a letter on the presidential desk in the Oval Office, addressed to Joe Biden, another long-standing tradition in the White House.
On the afternoon of Joe Biden’s inauguration, he will attend an official ceremony at Arlington Cemetery, along with former heads of state Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. During all this time, the personal belongings of the Biden couple will be moved, unpacked and arranged in the rooms of the White House.
Additionally, while Joe Biden will be on Capitol Hill and at the Arlington ceremony, the White House will undergo a general cleaning: windows will be washed, furniture and chandeliers will be dusted, and carpets and rugs will be cleaned. clean yourself too.
“This cleanup will begin immediately after Donald Trump and Melania Trump leave home,” a White House employee told CNN.
Editor: Mihnea Lazăr
