President Trump took off on Marine One at 8:17 a.m on Wednesday morning, departing the White House for the last time, en route to Florida.
The big picture: Trump's final hours will be marked by snubbing his successor and granting dozens of pardons to many of his allies who have been swept up in corruption scandals.
- Simultaneously, congressional leaders are en route to attend Catholic mass with Joe Biden, hours before he is sworn is as the 46th president of the United States.
Details: At 8:13 a.m., Trump exited the residence hand-in-hand with First Lady Melania Trump. He briefly stopped to speak to the press on the South Lawn before boarding Marine One.
- He is now headed to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, en route to his final Air Force One flight.
- He will deliver one last speech in front of his supporters before taking off.
This story is developing and will be updated.
