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Washington: The United States president Donald Trump takes oath as the 47th president of the United States as during the 60th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capital in Washington, DC. US Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to Trump.
Prior to Trump’s swearing-in, JD Vance was sworn-in as US Vice-President. Earlier, Trump alongside outgoing US President Joe Biden arrived at the US Capitol from White House for the swearing-in ceremony. Earlier Vice President Kamala Harris accompanied VP elect JD Vance to the Capitol.
Donald Trump’s wife, Melania Trump, arrived at Rotunda along with Vance’s wife, Usha Vance. Biden’s wife, Jill Biden and Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, arrived ahead of them.
Trump’s cabinet nominees took seats ahead of his inauguration. Former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and tech billionaire Elon Musk, the co-chairs of the newly-created Department of Government Efficiency, also attended the ceremony.
Former US Presidents and First ladies, including Bill Clinton and former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, George Bush and Laura Bush attended Trump’s inauguration. Former US President Barack Obama was also present during the ceremony.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Google CEO Sundar Pichai attended the ceremony.
After the swearing-in, President Trump will take part in the signing ceremony in the President’s Room, a tradition that began in 1981 with President Ronald Reagan.
The evening will conclude with the first dance at the Liberty Ball, followed by participation in the Commander-in-Chief Ball and the United Station Ball. The day will end with Trump’s return to the White House.
