Yahoo Autos The Bidens were reportedly left waiting outside the White House on Inauguration Day because Trump sent the staff home
Biden reportedly wasn't greeted by White House staff on Inauguration Day because Trump sent them home.
Trump reportedly sent the butlers home so "there would be no-one to help the Bidens when they arrived."
Chief usher Timothy Harleth left his role before the Bidens arrived at the White House.
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Joe and Jill Biden may have been waiting to enter the White House for longer than necessary on Inauguration Day because there was a lack of staff there to greet them.
In a break from White House protocol, the new President and First Lady were left standing in front of closed doors as they took photos outside of their new residence for the first time on Wednesday.
The Trumps "sent the butlers home when they left so there would be no-one to help the Bidens when they arrived," a well-placed official not associated with the Biden administration told The National Journal.
Chief usher Timothy Harleth was also fired by the Trumps before they left on Wednesday morning, the publication reports. White House press secretary Jen Psak later confirmed that Harleth's exit occurred "before we walked in the door."
A video of the Bidens' arrival shows them standing in front of the White House doors for a photo-op, which lasted more than one minute before they walked toward the residence.
