US President Donald Trump will (eventually) have to leave the White House – but among its six floors and 132 rooms, where will the Bidens sleep?
Barack Obama, George W. Bush, John F. Kennedy and more former presidents have run the US from the historic building, which houses state rooms plus the West Wing and Oval Office, but what does it look like?
The White House exterior might be instantly recognisable, but the inside of America’s most famous residence is more of a mystery.
Here’s what you need to know about where the Trumps, Obamas, Clintons, Bushes and first families before them have lived, and where the Bidens will call home starting from January 2021 – once Donald Trump has accepted that his time is up.
The White House is huge
The White House has six floors, eight staircases, three lifts and 132 rooms. Its famous facade takes 2,160 litres (570 gallons) of paint to cover, according to the White House’s official website, and some of its 147 windows overlook the lawn on which the presidential helicopter takes off and lands. Staff and visitors need never be caught short as there are 35 bathrooms, while the 28 fireplaces help the cavernous space feel that much cosier in winter.
The first family occupies the second floor where there are 16 rooms, including some guest rooms, six bathrooms and a powder room.
It’s also a museum
