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12:55 p.m.
President Donald Trump shakes hands with former President Joe Biden at the conclusion of his inauguration ceremony. The president is expected to sign numerous executive orders before greeting supporters at Capitol One Arena.
12:45 p.m.
Rev. Lorenzo Sewell gives a passionate benediction.
"Let freedom ring. God we are asking you to let freedom ring from every hill, state, city, village," he said.
12:42 p.m.
Carrie Underwood performs "America the Beautiful" a cappella after an apparent issue with the audio in the Capitol Rotunda.
12:40 p.m.
President Donald Trump ends his speech on a positive note, saying, "We are Americans, the future is ours and our Golden age has just begun."
12:33 p.m.
President Donald Trump said the Gulf of Mexico would be referred to as the Gulf of America under his administration. He added that the U.S. would take back the Panama Canal.
12:30 p.m.
President Donald Trump says the policy of the U.S. government under his administration is that there are "only two genders: male and female."
He also stated that he would rehire military members who were dismissed for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine. He also promised to give them full back pay.
12:22 p.m.
President Donald Trump outlines executive orders he will sign on Monday. They target illegal immigration, crime and energy.
President Trump said he will declare a national emergency at the border, target gangs and roll back Biden's climate policies.
"We will drill baby drill," he said.
12:17 p.m.
President Donald Trump addresses the July assassination attempt during his inaugural address.
"An assassin's bullet ripped through my ear, but I felt then, and now, that my life was saved for a reason," he said. "I was saved by God to make America great again."
12:11 p.m.
President Donald Trump addresses the nation.
"The golden age of America begins right now," he said. "From this day forward, our country will flourish and be respected again all over the world."
He added, "From this moment on, America's decline is over."
12:03 p.m.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts swears in Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States.
12:00 p.m.
Supreme Court Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh swears in JD Vance as the vice president of the United States.
11:56 a.m.
Catholic Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan gives the invocation prayer, followed by Rev. Franklin Graham.
11:43 a.m.
President-elect Donald Trump enters the Capitol Rotunda ahead of a swearing-in ceremony. He was greeted with chants of "USA, USA."
He shook hands with President Joe Biden upon entering the room.
11:33 a.m.
Opera singer Christopher Macchio sings "O, America" to begin the inauguration ceremony for Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol.
11:00 a.m.
President-elect Donald Trump and President Joe Biden arrived at the U.S. Capitol ahead of Monday's inauguration ceremony.
The pair traveled from the White House together after having tea.
Numerous high-profile politicians are in attendance for the inauguration, including all the living U.S. presidents.
The nine Supreme Court justices are also in attendance.
Two notable Democrats are absent — former first lady Michelle Obama and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
10:40 a.m.
President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump left the White House together before the inauguration.
The pair got into the same vehicle as they departed for the U.S. Capitol, where hundreds are gathered for the ceremony.
10:00 a.m.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden greeted President-elect Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, at the White House.
Biden and Trump are having tea as is tradition ahead of presidential inaugurations.
9:35 a.m.
President-elect Donald Trump left St. John's Church in Washington after a short service. Trump is scheduled to have tea with President Joe Biden ahead of the inauguration.
Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentlemen Doug Emhoff greeted Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife, Usha, at the White House.
8:50 a.m.
President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States on Monday.
Early Monday morning, Trump left the Blair House for a church service ahead of the inauguration, which was moved indoors due to extreme cold in Washington, D.C. Trump will be sworn into office inside the Capitol Rotunda before addressing the nation.
Immediately following his inauguration, Trump is expected to sign around 100 executive orders — undoing policies set by the Biden administration.
Trump said he would then greet supporters at Capital One arena for a presidential parade.
Trump's return to power marks an incredible comeback for the 45th president of the United States.
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He left office in January 2021— days after being impeached for "incitement of insurrection" over the attacks on the U.S. Capitol.
In the four years since he left office, Trump was charged with multiple crimes and convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York.
Despite facing legal trouble, he launched a successful campaign — tapping into Americans craving change. His campaign focused on cracking down on illegal immigration and being tough on crime.
He rolled through the Republican primaries without debating any of his opponents. He then focused on a rematch with President Joe Biden.
However, after the widely criticized presidential debate performance in the summer of 2024, Biden would drop out of the race and Trump would get a new opponent — Vice President Kamala Harris.
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While Harris appeared to energize Democrats, she was no match for Trump at the ballot box. He swept all of the battleground states and won the popular vote.
Unlike the transition from the last presidency, this transition has been relatively smooth. Trump met with Biden at the White House in November — where the pair revived an American tradition.
Biden, along with all the other living U.S. presidents, will attend Trump's inauguration.
