Giuliani won’t be on Trump impeachment team

Trump was impeached by the House for a second time last week.

President Donald Trump is slated to hand over control of the White House to President-elect Joe Biden in three days.

The House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump last Wednesday on an article for "incitement of insurrection" for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol -- making him the only president to be impeached twice.

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Jan 14, 2021, 7:14 PM EST

Moving day begins at the White House

Photos show the beginning of the process to move President Donald Trump out of the White House, as workers load boxes on to trucks.

Workers move boxes onto a truck that were stacked on West Executive Avenue between the White House and the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, Jan. 14, 2021.
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PHOTO: A van arrives to pick up boxes that were moved out of the Eisenhower Executive Office building, inside the White House complex, Jan. 14, 202
A van arrives to pick up boxes that were moved out of the Eisenhower Executive Office building, inside the White House complex, Jan. 14, 2021.
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A worker moves boxes out of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House grounds in Washington, Jan. 14, 2021.
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Jan 14, 2021, 7:12 PM EST

Biden announces former Senate candidate as DNC chair

Biden on Thursday announced his slate for new leadership at the Democratic National Committee, including former South Carolina U.S. Senate candidate Jaime Harrison to be the next chair of the DNC.

Harrison, who lost the 2020 race to GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham last year, despite breaking numerous fundraising records, will officially become DNC chair after the full committee votes on Jan. 21, the day after Biden's inauguration.

Democratic Senate candidate Jaime Harrison speaks to supporters at a drive-in rally at the Orangeburg County Fairgrounds, Nov. 2, 2020, in Orangeburg, S.C.
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Graham congratulated Harrison on the news in a tweet earlier Thursday.

In addition to Harrison, Biden also announced the names of four DNC vice chairs, all of whom were prominent backers of his presidential campaign, including Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who served as a campaign co-chair.

Whitmer is joined by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Texas Rep. Filemon Vela as new DNC vice chairs.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called Harrison an "inspiring, energizing and influential" in a press release.

"As former Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party and senatorial candidate, Jaime brings an outstanding track record of success -- from galvanizing the grassroots, mobilizing millions and shattering fundraising records -- that will be critical during this pivotal moment for our Party and Country," she added.

-ABC News' John Verhovek and Beatrice Peterson

Jan 14, 2021, 6:09 PM EST

Pence visits Capitol, addresses National Guardsmen

During an unscheduled stop on Capitol Hill, Vice President Mike Pence greeted National Guardsmen and telling them that he had just come from a briefing where he heard about their efforts.

He thanked the personnel for "stepping forward for your country" to make the historic transfer of power possible.

Vice President Mike Pence elbow bumps with a member of the National Guard as he speaks to troops outside the Capitol, , Jan. 14, 2021.
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"It's been my great honor to serve as your vice president and I want to thank you for your service," Pence said.

The vice president then spoke to individual guardsmen asking them where they are from and how long they served.

About 20,000 National Guard members are expected in Washington this week to protect the city ahead of Biden's inauguration.

"Have a safe inauguration," Pence said. 

-ABC News' Elizabeth Thomas and John Parkinson

Jan 14, 2021, 6:04 PM EST

Top Democrats vow to get to work on Biden's COVID-19 rescue package proposal

Congressional Democratic leaders commended Biden's announcement outlining his COVID-19 emergency relief proposal. 

"The emergency relief framework announced by the incoming Biden-Harris Administration tonight is the right approach. It shows that Democrats will finally have a partner at the White House that understands the need to take swift action to address the needs of struggling communities," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement. 

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signs the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in an engrossment ceremony before transmission to the Senate for trial on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Jan. 13, 2021.
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"We will get right to work to turn President-elect Biden's vision into legislation that will pass both chambers and be signed into law," they added. 

"The robust package announced by President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris shows we now have the necessary leadership in the Executive Branch to turn this around and we are ready to get to work to deliver aid without delay," Pelosi and Schumer said.

-ABC News' Mariam Khan

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