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.

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.

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.