What is the one thing the outgoing president and president-elect do together on Inauguration Day?
Since 1837, when president-elect Martin Van Buren and president Andrew Jackson proceeded to the Capitol together, the president-elect and the president have travelled to the swearing-in ceremony together, bar a few exceptions. By tradition, the outgoing president sits at the right rear passenger seat, a position of honour, next to the president-elect. Likewise, the vice-president-elect and outgoing vice-president travel together to the Capitol, as do the new first lady and the outgoing first lady. In 1877, Rutherford B. Hayes began the tradition of the president-elect visiting the outgoing president at the White House before proceeding to the Capitol. Who is the only president to have protesters outnumber supporters during a part of their Inauguration parade? In 2001, after George W. Bush narrowly defeated Al Gore to become president, the most riotous Inauguration Day ceremony took place. About 20,000 demonstrators had to be kept away from the parade. However, there were still more pro
