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New President Joe Biden tells reporters that outgoing president Donald Trump left him a "very generous" letter in the Oval Office, in keeping with tradition. "The president wrote a very generous letter," says Biden in the Oval Office. "Because it's private, I will not talk about it until I talk to him," he adds. SOUNDBITE
Business Insider is reporting details of the Trump Administrations Purge of the Pentagon and Department of Defense. The Trump administration has reportedly gutted the Pentagon's Defense Policy Board. They removed most of its 13 members. A US defense official confirmed to Insider that some members had been removed. Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller said in a statement that he looks forward "to naming new board members in the coming days." The changes to the Defense Policy Board saw the departure of advisors like former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger. They come on the heels of a major shake-up of the Pentagon's civilian leadership earlier this month.
Former President Barack Obama waves goodbye after Donald Trump's inauguration. IMAGES
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Outgoing US President Donald Trump drives by cheering supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida during the inauguration ceremony for his successor Joe Biden, on the way to his post-presidency home at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump has broken with the long-standing US tradition of former presidents attending inaugurations. IMAGES