Donald Trump spent part of his last full day as president-elect visiting the graves of three U.S. soldiers killed in the chaotic pullout from Afghanistan, a tragedy that he has long blamed on the Biden administration.

In advance of Monday’s inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania attended a wreath-laying ceremony Sunday afternoon at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Ceremony.

Ivanka Trump at the wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on January 19, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States on January 20 in a rare indoor ceremony.

Trump placed what appeared to be a gold-tinged challenge coin on each of the headstones while his wife, Melania Trump, placed lilies at each gravesite.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and his running mate, JD Vance, participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Sunday.

Trump participated in a remembrance ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Sunday afternoon. Flanked by Vice President-elect J.D. Vance, Trump arrived after 1 p.m. to pay tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as attendees observed a moment of silence.

The first Black woman to join the U.S. Army Nurse Corps after the military was desegregated in the 1940s has died. She was 104.

More than 2,000 volunteers participated in the effort to collect the wreaths, which were originally placed on Dec. 14. A total of 260,000 wreaths brought in by several 18-wheelers had been donated and placed at headstones throughout the cemetery.

President-elect Donald Trump laid a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery and then held a "Make America Great Again Victory Rally" in Washington on Sunday ahead of Monday's swearing-in ceremony.

Ivanka Trump is at her father president-elect Donald Trump's side ahead of inauguration tomorrow. Today the Trump family attended a wreath-laying ceremony Sunday afternoon at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.

President-elect Donald Trump and his running mate JD Vance appeared solemn as they placed wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery Sunday.

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