The Pentagon has confirmed that members of the armed forces will break recent tradition this year and will not hold a farewell ceremony for disgraced president, Donald Trump.

The news of the Pentagon’s decision to break with tradition was first reported in a scathing commentary by Kevin Baron in Defense One, an outlet which focuses on national security issues.

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For the past 40 years, every president leaving office was given a farewell tribute.

Not giving Trump the honor of a military sendoff is “a shame, but not a surprise,” and “perhaps for the best,” Baron writes.

“Trump has used the military as a political prop since his first days in office, from signing MAGA hats for troops to giving partisan-fueled speeches in the heart of the Pentagon. American’s soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines have been made to stand at attention for Trump’s rants long enough.”

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It is not clear who made the decision to cancel this year’s farewell ceremony for Donald Trump or why.

Trump has been fantasizing about throwing himself a military-style sendoff for weeks complete with a 21-gun salute and crowds of supporters, according to CNN.