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(From L) Husband of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Douglas Emhoff, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Hunter Biden, US President-elect Joe Biden and wife Jill Biden salute the crowd after delivering remarks in Wilmington, Delaware, on November 7, 2020, after being declared the winners of the presidential election. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

05:59 GMT 19 January 2021 / updated: 06:04 GMT US

'Natural Instinct': Biden's Brother Reveals How Joe Took Hunter Off 'Guilt Train' Amid 'Laptopgate'

In this Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021, file photo, President Donald Trump arrives on the South Lawn of the White House, in Washington, after returning from Texas.

Trump Issues Proclamation Lifting Travel Restrictions on Schengen Area, UK, Ireland, and Brazil

A moving truck is parked outside Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. President Donald Trump is expected to return to his residence on Wednesday, Jan. 20.

Large Moving Trucks Spotted at Mar-a-Lago as Trump Set to Leave DC Early on Inauguration Day

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks to members of New York state's Electoral College before voting for President and Vice President in the Assembly Chamber at the state Capitol in Albany, New York on December 14, 2020.

Cuomo Says He Will Not Attend Biden's Inauguration Due to Possibility of Protest at NYS Capitol

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