President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump exited the White House together at roughly 10:50 a.m. ET on Friday to travel to the inauguration together to the U.S. Capitol, which is a long-standing tradition.
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Moments before, First Lady Michelle Obama and incoming First Last Melania Trump exited together.
WATCH: Michelle Obama and Melania Trump depart The White House for the U.S. Capitol on #InaugurationDay: https://t.co/awrxco46Zw pic.twitter.com/tdMxdVlAS0
— Good Morning America (@GMA) January 20, 2017
It appears both sides are taking the high road as follow the tradition of a peaceful transition of power.
The Trump family had tea with the Obamas in the White House earlier this morning and everyone appears cordial in the videos of No. 44 and No. 45 heading to the inauguration.
14 Donald Trump Appointees Who Are Millionaires or Billionaires (Photos)
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President-elect Donald Trump is surrounding himself with some very wealthy people. Let's take a look at his wealthy nominees for top posts.
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Wilbur Ross
The investor is Trump’s choice to be commerce secretary. He is worth roughly $2.5 billion, according to Forbes, after earning a fortune restructuring failed companies in industries such as steel, coal, telecommunications, foreign investment and textiles.
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Rex Tillerson
Trump chose The Exxon CEO as his secretary of state nominee because of his ability to close deals with foreign leaders. He is estimated to be worth $325 million, according to Forbes.
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Linda McMahon
Trump’s choice to lead the Small Business Administration is worth an estimated $1.35 billion, according to Bloomberg. She made her fortune, along with husband Vince, by turning WWE into a global powerhouse.
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Steven Mnuchin
The former Goldman Sachs executive is expected to become Secretary of Treasury and is worth at least $46 million, according to Politico.
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Ben Carson
Trump’s choice for housing and urban development secretary is a former neurosurgeon worth $29 million, according to Forbes.
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Elaine Chao
The former labor secretary is Trump’s choice for transportation secretary. She is married to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and is a former Bank of America executive who was worth $16.9 million back in 2008, according to OpenSecrets.org.
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Rick Perry
Trump’s choice for energy secretary is a former governor of Texas estimated to be worth about $3 million, according to the Associated Press. Perry has close ties to the Texas oil industry and has received large donations from energy industry executives.
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Gary Cohn
Trump’s choice for chief economic policy adviser is currently the chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs and made $20.6 million in 2015 alone, according to Salary.com.
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Betsy DeVos
The former Michigan GOP chair and education activist was selected to be education secretary. Her family is worth $5.1 billion, according to Forbes. Betsy’s husband, Dick, is the son of Richard DeVos Sr., the billionaire co-founder of the company Amway.
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Jeff Sessions
The senator from Alabama is set to be Attorney General when Trump moves into the White House. Mutual funds, municipal bonds and real estate investments have given him a net worth of $6 million, according to Forbes.
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James Mattis
The man nicknamed “Mad Dog” is Trump’s selection for secretary of defense is worth about $5 million, according to Forbes. Besides military pay and a pension, he sat on the board of Theranos and remains a director of defense contractor General Dynamics, for which he was generously paid, according to the International Business Times.
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Andrew Puzder
The CEO of CKE Restaurants, the parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, is worth $45 million, according to Forbes. Trump has selected him to serve as secretary of labor.
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Tom Price
Trump's pick for secretary of health and human services is an orthopedic surgeon who dabbles in real estate. He’s worth $10 million, according for Forbes.
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Upcoming administration features everything from doctors to CEOs
President-elect Donald Trump is surrounding himself with some very wealthy people. Let's take a look at his wealthy nominees for top posts.
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