BY ZACHARY STIEBER December 31, 2020
President Donald Trump departed his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Thursday, a day earlier than originally planned.
Trump is flying back to Washington, the White House said.
He was originally supposed to stay in Palm Beach until Jan. 1., 2021.
No reason was given for the change in schedule.
A New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago will continue without Trump.
The president and First Lady Melania Trump left the resort at 11:09 a.m. for the airport. A pool reporter said she could not spot the president through his SUV’s darkened windows.
The motorcade passed hundreds of supporters, with some waving American flags and holding pro-Trump signs. A smattering of people with signs showing support for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden were seen.
The White House said in an official scheduling notice that Trump “will continue to work tirelessly for the American People” during the holiday season.
“His schedule includes many meetings and calls,” it said, though none were detailed.
The Trumps left Washington on Dec. 23 for Palm Beach. Trump has posted numerous tweets while he was there, touching on a variety of subjects.
Trump spent time posting about Georgia, calling on authorities to allow a signature verification in Fulton County, calling for Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, to resign, and promoting Sens. David Perdue (R-Ga.) and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), who are locked in reelection battles.
Trump hasn’t posted in about 18 hours, as of midday Thursday.
His return to Washington comes after Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) became the first senator to commit to challenging electoral votes during next month’s joint session of Congress.
Some two dozen Republican Congress members and members-elect have committed to filing objections, but the challenges require support from the upper congressional chamber.
Trump backs the effort and has publicly praised those who have pledged to join the bid.
Democrats have criticized those planning to object and insist Biden is the president-elect.
The session is held to count electoral votes, under the Electoral College system.
BY ZACHARY STIEBER December 31, 2020 President Donald Trump departed his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Thursday, a day earlier than originally planned.
Trump is flying back to Washington, the White House said.
He was originally supposed to stay in Palm Beach until Jan. 1., 2021.
No reason was given for the change in schedule.
A New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago will continue without Trump.
The president and First Lady Melania Trump left the resort at 11:09 a.m. for the airport. A pool reporter said she could not spot the president through his SUV’s darkened windows.
The motorcade passed hundreds of supporters, with some waving American flags and holding pro-Trump signs. A smattering of people with signs showing support for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden were seen.
The White House said in an official scheduling notice that Trump “will continue to work tirelessly for the American People” during the holiday season.
“His schedule includes many meetings and calls,” it said, though none were detailed.
The Trumps left Washington on Dec. 23 for Palm Beach. Trump has posted numerous tweets while he was there, touching on a variety of subjects.
Trump spent time posting about Georgia, calling on authorities to allow a signature verification in Fulton County, calling for Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, to resign, and promoting Sens. David Perdue (R-Ga.) and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), who are locked in reelection battles.
Trump hasn’t posted in about 18 hours, as of midday Thursday.
His return to Washington comes after Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) became the first senator to commit to challenging electoral votes during next month’s joint session of Congress.
Some two dozen Republican Congress members and members-elect have committed to filing objections, but the challenges require support from the upper congressional chamber.
Trump backs the effort and has publicly praised those who have pledged to join the bid.
Democrats have criticized those planning to object and insist Biden is the president-elect.
The session is held to count electoral votes, under the Electoral College system.