Trump to leave White House on morning of Biden's inauguration Gerald Herbert/AP President Donald Trump walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, in Washington. The President is traveling to Texas. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert ) By: The Associated Press & Scripps National Posted at 9:41 AM, Jan 15, 2021 and last updated 2021-01-15 12:44:26-05 WASHINGTON â President Donald Trump will leave Washington next Wednesday morning, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke on condition of anonymity because the decision had not been made public. Trump said last Friday that he would not be attending Biden's inauguration, breaking with longtime precedent. President Barack Obama met with Trump prior to his inauguration in 2017.