On Pardon Spree, Trump Pardons Ex Aide Steve Bannon, But Not Himself and His Family
White House officials had advised Trump against pardoning Bannon.
US President Donald Trump boards Marine One as he departs the White House on travel to visit the US-Mexico border Wall in Texas, in Washington, US, January 12, 2021. Photo: Reuters/Kevin Lamarque
World20/Jan/2021
Washington: US President Donald Trump granted clemency to former White House aide Steve Bannon as part of a wave of pardons and commutations issued in his final hours in office, but did not pardon himself, members of his family or lawyer Rudy Giuliani.
With his early Washington departure, Trump gets one final ride with Air Force One designation
From CNN s Pete Muntean and Greg Wallace
By breaking with tradition and leaving Washington while still president, Trump’s final military flight this morning is expected to carry the designation “Air Force One.”
It
is typical for outgoing presidents to depart Washington on one of the airplanes maintained by the 89th Airlift Wing of the Air Force and typically known as Air Force One. The new president typically offers this as a courtesy to his predecessor.
But it is
not typical for that final flights to be officially called Marine One and Air Force One since those craft only have those names when the President is on them.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris arrive at the Capitol to make history: New president is minutes away from being sworn in as former presidents mount display of unity after Donald Trump snubbing him and flying to Florida
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States Wednesday and Kamala Harris became the first female, Black and Asian Vice President of the United States
Biden and Harris attended a mass Wednesday morning with leaders from both parties
He was joined by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris