Trump: 'Movement we started only just beginning'

Summary

In a goodbye address, President Trump says "the movement we started is only just beginning"
Touting his accomplishments, he says: "We did what we came here to do – and so much more"
Of the new administration, he says "we pray for its success in keeping America safe and prosperous"
Top Republican Mitch McConnell says Trump provoked rioters who attacked the Congress building on 6 January
The mob were fed lies, McConnell said in the first statement since the attack in which five people died
Trump is expected to pardon dozens of people in his final hours in office
There is heightened security at the Capitol ahead of Democrat Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday
Confirmation hearings begin in the Senate for some of Biden's cabinet nominees

Live Reporting

Edited by Jude Sheerin

Dozens of Trump pardons expectedpublished at 15:01 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021
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Rapper Lil Wayne may be in line for a pardon from President Trump
President Trump may use his final full day in office to issue up to 100 pardons and commutations.
A pardon wipes away someone's sentence, while a commutation shortens or ends it. When it comes to crimes charged in a federal court, the US president has virtually unlimited pardon power.
Here are some people convicted of crimes who could receive a pardon from Mr Trump today:
- Rapper Lil Wayne pled guilty last month to illegal possession of a loaded weapon aboard a private jet. Wayne praised the president's criminal justice track record days before the 2020 election in a controversial photo op that earned him swift backlash on social media
- Sheldon Silver - former speaker of the New York State Assembly - was convicted twice on corruption charges and sentenced to prison for six and a half years. A longtime Democratic power broker in New York City, Silver may see his sentence commuted by Trump
- Businessman Sholam Weiss was sentenced in 2000 to 845 years in prison - the longest white collar prison term in the US. He faced 78 counts of racketeering, wire fraud and money laundering related to a huge insurance fraud scheme. He too may see his sentence commuted
There have been rumours that Trump will pre-emptively pardon himself, his sons Donald Jr and Eric, and his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, but that does not seem likely to happen today.
Trump has so far issued 70 pardons, most of them coming last month.
Many have been close associates and allies, such as former campaign manager Paul Manafort, long-time ally Roger Stone and his son-in-law Jared Kushner's father Charles.
Watch: A flashback through four turbulent yearspublished at 14:51 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021
Donald Trump won a surprise victory in 2016 partly because he promised to shake things up.
He will leave office on Wednesday, having been impeached twice, with the nation on edge. But his supporters say he kept his promises.
Watch the video below to look back at his term in the White House.
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Trump presidency: A flashback through four turbulent years
How the White House prepares for moving daypublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021
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Taking down pictures and clearing out desks is part of a huge operation readying for a new president.
It's part of the massive transformation that a new presidency brings to the heart of government.
As well as new furniture and decor all the political appointees change too.
Read Tara McKelvey's full report from the White House here.
What will Donald Trump's legacy be?published at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021
Ritu Prasad
BBC News
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Donald Trump in front of Mount Rushmore
It's been a whirlwind four years, so what might Donald Trump's legacy be?
We asked experts to break it down for us.
They considered his relationship with the alt-right, his "surrender" of global leadership and how he put democracy to the test.
You can read their takes on this here
Defining images of Trump's presidencypublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021
After four years of President Donald Trump, the US is gearing up for a new leader.
We've put together a selection of some of the defining images of his presidency.
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Crowds are seen gathered at Trump's inauguration ceremony on 20 January 2017
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First Lady Melania Trump is pictured wearing a jacket in June 2018 which reads "I really don't care, do you?" during a trip to a child migrant detention centre
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Trump walks into the northern side of the military demarcation line that divides North and South Korea in June 2019, becoming the first sitting US president to cross the line
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Crowds of Trump supporters climb on the US Capitol in DC earlier this month following a "Stop the Steal" rally which the president addressed
Click here to read about the stories behind these pictures and to see more defining images from Trump’s presidency.
'Field of Flags' lights up National Mall ahead of inaugurationpublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021
Nearly 200,000 flags have been placed in Washington's National Mall in preparation for Biden's inauguration.
The flags represent the American people who are unable to attend.
The art installation includes flags from every US state and territory, as well as 56 pillars of light, Biden's inauguration team said, external.
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Biden's cabinet is 'most racially diverse'published at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021
Joe Biden has vowed to work with a diverse team when he takes office this week.
And according to a new CNN analysis, his presidential cabinet will be the most racially diverse in the country's history.
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About half of the nominees for cabinet positions and cabinet-level positions are people of colour, it says.
They include Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, who is the first woman, first black American and first Asian American to hold the position.
Click here to read our piece on whether Biden’s new team will better reflect the US
Trump’s Covid decree rebuffed on last daypublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021
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Joe Biden has moved to dismiss a new White House decree on Covid travel rules put forward by Trump.
In one of his last orders, Trump had tried to end travel bans for visitors from much of Europe and Brazil.
But Biden's spokeswoman said now was not the time to be easing travel measures.
The US imposed travel restrictions on Europe in March, while the Brazilian entry ban was put in place in May, but the White House decreed on Monday that the entry ban would end on 26 January, six days after the new president takes office.
Read more here
Welcome to our live coverage of Trump's final full day in officepublished at 13:28 Greenwich Mean Time 19 January 2021
Welcome to our live coverage of US President Donald Trump's final full day in office.
- Trump is expected to pardon dozens of people before Democrat Joe Biden is sworn in as president on Wednesday
- Preparations for the inauguration are under way in Washington DC, with security ramped up after a pro-Trump mob stormed the US Capitol earlier this month
- The inauguration of a new president usually follows a set of pre-established rules and customs – but this time, it will be a little different
- Trump has already said he will not attend the inauguration; he is widely expected to be travelling to his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago