In just a few hours, Kamala Harris will become the first female, black and Asian-American person to be vice-president.

As she prepares to take up the role, she paid tribute to the women who she says came before her.

“I stand on their shoulders,” she told her followers.

Samantha Granville
BBC News, National Mall

I’m not sure who thought it was a good idea to have inauguration in January but it’s absolutely freezing and the wind is making it hard to listen and talk.

Normally the mall would be flooded with tourists wishing the new president well, but instead I’ve seen more members of the military in a single morning that I have in my entire life.

Not only did it take 2.5 hours to go 20 minutes, but we had to go through multiple checkpoints as if we were in a war zone.

The mall is eerily quiet, with nearly 200,000 flags to mark all the people that would normally be there.

There’s eight of us huddled in the BBC tent, fighting for power outlets and just hoping it starts to warm up before the ceremony starts

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After his brief farewell, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have departed Joint Base Andrews aboard Air Force One - with Frank Sinatra's My Way blasting from speakers on the tarmac.

They'll be travelling south to Florida, where Trump will live at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach.

Air Force One will then return to Maryland, where it will be at the disposal of incoming President Joe Biden.

And just as President Trump's farewell concludes, President-elect Joe Biden and Dr Jill Biden have arrived at their first engagement of the day: a service at the Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle in Washington DC.

Anthony Zurcher
BBC North America reporter

At Joint Base Andrews, before boarding Air Force One for the final time in his term, Donald Trump had one last opportunity to appreciate the pomp and pageantry of the presidency.

As a military band played, American flags whipped in the wind, officers smartly saluted and cannons fired a 21-gun salute, Trump gave a reprise of his previous day’s prerecorded farewell message.

He thanked his supporters and promised that the movement that swept him to power four years ago was just getting started. He painted the adversities he has faced over the past four years as ones endured for the good of the American people.

“We left it all, as the athletes would say, we left it all on the field,” he said. “We had a lot of obstacles, and we went through the obstacles.”

For four years the powers and prerogatives of office have insulated Trump from the sharpest blows of his adversaries and critics. Now he is back on his own. He said goodbye, he offered his love and added, coyly, ”we will be back in some form."

Speculation is rife over what he has planned next, but one thing is certain: His road ahead will be travelled as a private citizen once more.

Here are some images from Andrews Air Base, where Donald Trump has been giving his last speech as president, while his family looked on.

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Donald Trump has finished his brief speech at Andrews Air Base.

"We will be back in some form," he vows, before departing with Melania to the strains of YMCA.

Concluding his speech, President Donald Trump says it has been the "greatest honour" to be president. Addressing supporters, he says he will "always fight for you" and will be "watching and listening" and pledges to be back in some capacity.

He also wishes the new administration "great success" for the future - but does not address Joe Biden or Kamala Harris by name.

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The president is now reflecting on the coronavirus pandemic - which has dominated the last nine months of his presidency.

"We did something that is a medical miracle and that is the vaccine," he says.

He says the virus is a "horrible thing" and once again calls it the "China virus" but pays "great love" to families who have suffered greatly.

America's Covid death toll has now passed 400,000, and the loss of life continues to accelerate.

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Considering these are his last remarks as president, Trump seems quite lively and positive here in his delivery - contrary to US media reports that he has been seething for days.

"We've left it all on the field," he says, to cheers from his supporters.

He's trying to rouse his followers and make it a moment of celebration rather than gloom.

"You are amazing," he tells them, to more applause.

The president is listing what he sees as the greatest achievements of his time in office.

"I hope they don't raise your taxes, but if they do - I told you so!" he says.

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In a farewell address at Joint Base Andrews, met with cheers from supporters, the president said people have "no idea how hard" his family had worked during his four years in office.

"What we've done has been amazing by any standard," he said, before pointing to changes he made to the US military.

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Trump has invited his wife Melania to say a few words.

"Being your first lady has been an honour," she says.

"God bless you all, God bless your families and God bless this beautiful nation," she adds.

"This has been an incredible four years," he says.

The helicopter carrying the Trumps has arrived at Andrews Air base in Maryland.

The president is due to address supporters before flying to Florida.

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In brief remarks to reporters before boarding Marine One, President Trump said the White House was the greatest home in the world.

"We've had an amazing four years and we've accomplished a lot," Trump said.

"We love the American people and it has been something very special," he added.

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The president and first lady are currently on their way by helicopter to Joint Base Andrews, in Maryland, where a final farewell ceremony will be held.

After the event he'll travel to Florida on Air Force One, and will begin life post-presidency at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach.

Meanwhile his Vice-President, Mike Pence, will skip Trump's goodbye ceremony, and - unlike the outgoing commander-in-chief - will be attending Biden and Harris's inauguration later today.

Marine One has just taken off from the White House lawn.

Here's an image of the Trumps walking out of the doors of the White House for the last time during his presidency.

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Accompanied by the first lady, Donald Trump is leaving the White House for the last time during his presidency.

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