Trump’s second inauguration day will begin with a service at St John’s Church, Lafayette Square, a historic Washington DC church, followed by tea at the White House. Musical performances and opening remarks are set to begin on the main event stage, located on the west lawn beside the Capital.
That will be followed by the swearing-in of Trump and Vance as well as the inaugural address in which the president will set out his goals for the next four years. Trump afterwards will head to the presidential office to sign key documents. He will then attend a lunch hosted by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.
This is followed by a parade that goes from the Capitol building down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House. Later in the evening, Trump will appear at three inaugural balls throughout the city. The Commander-in-Chief Ball, the Liberty Inaugural Ball and the Starlight Ball. He is expected to speak at all three.
Around 200,000 people showed up in Washington DC, which included Trump supporters and protesters.Many US senators and House members also will attend, as well as guests of the incoming administration.
After Trump, Vance and their families, the next most important attendees are the outgoing president and vice-president.
This means we’ll see President Joe Biden, and Vice President Kamala Harris who lost the November election to Trump, with their spouses Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff.
Former presidents and first ladies are often on the guest list, but former first lady Michelle Obama skipped this year’s inauguration, according to her office. Mrs Obama was also absent from a recent memorial for former President Jimmy Carter,.
Mrs Obama’s husband Barack attended the inauguration, along with another former president, George W Bush, and his wife Laura Bush. Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, another Democrat, did not attend. Billionaire tech chiefs Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg are expected to attend the ceremony, US media report.
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was also in attendance there, just one day after a potential ban of TikTok in the U.S. China’s Vice President Han Zheng was also there. Overall the inauguration was a success
