After the sedate Joe Biden years, the return of a presidency that is an incessant assault on the senses is a reminder of why so many millions of Americans see Trump as a compelling, historic figure – and why millions more deeply fear him.

President Biden left the White House for the last time as commander-in-chief Monday morning alongside his successor (and predecessor), President-elect Trump. Why it matters: The historic moment likely marks the end of Biden's storied political career.

Shortly before leaving the White House at the end of his term of office, US President Joe Biden posted a photograph of himself and his wife. "One more selfie for the road. We love you, America," he wrote on the platform X on Monday morning.