U.S. President Donald Trump says he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration.
He will be the first incumbent president since Andrew Johnson to skip his successors inauguration.
Trump made the announcement in a tweet Friday morning.
To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 8, 2021
Trump offered no clues for how he would spent his final hours in office.
Biden will become president at noon regardless of Trump’s plans.
Vice-President Mike Pence is expected to attend the inauguration, although a spokesman said no decision had been made.