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JonLP24

(29,322 posts)
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 07:02 PM Nov 2020

Moving Day At The White House Is A Dizzying, Orchestrated Affair [View all]

Moving day at the White House is actually a lot like the last day at college: A strict schedule is set, and everyone is expected to follow it to a T. It’s officially called the “transfer of families,” which The Washington Post has referred to as “the five craziest hours in the White House.” The inauguration will be held on January 20, 2021, in Washington D.C. Assuming all goes according to convention, that will also be Trump’s last day as a White House resident. Here’s a quick look at how the move-out process should go.

4 a.m. ET

In the wee hours of the morning, dozens of White House staffers will begin prepping for the day. By this point, the new first family’s favorite products have been procured, and the outgoing family should have finished packing and moved most of their stuff to a new home, according to CBS News. Before the president-elect and his family show up, staffers will take time to say goodbye to the outgoing family.

Past goodbyes have included parting gifts and tears. The Washington Post reported that then-groundskeeper Dale Haney was too emotional to say goodbye to outgoing president George W. Bush, so he took the president's dogs out for one last walk instead.

9:30 a.m. ET

Traditionally, at this time the president, president-elect, their respective spouses, and VPs meet for a cup of coffee at the White House before both teams head to the U.S. Capitol for the swearing in ceremony, per The New York Times. In 2017, the iconic "side-eying Michelle Obama" meme was born out of this tradition, in which first lady Obama received a gift from Melania Trump.

https://www.bustle.com/rule-breakers/when-does-trump-move-out-of-the-white-house

I'm looking forward to Trump's last day in office.

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