Donald Trump confirms he will not attend inauguration of Joe Biden

File picture showing President Donald Trump walking out of the Oval Office (Andrew Harnik/AP)

President Donald Trump has said he will not attend his successor Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20 as political rivals sought to oust the incumbent president before the scheduled transition.

Mr Trump tweeted to confirm he would not be present at the Capitol when Mr Biden takes the oath of office just hours after he made a video statement finally acknowledging that Mr Biden had won the race to the White House.