Washington — President-elect will be Donald Trump Inaugurated on Mondayformally began by taking the oath of office second period In the White House.
The inauguration marks the official transfer of presidential power, with the executive branch transitioning from the Biden administration to the Trump administration. The 20th Amendment states that the president's four-year term ends at noon on January 20, and the president-elect is sworn in shortly afterward.
The inauguration ceremonies of the President-elect and the Vice-President are planned by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. This year the committee, led by Senator Amy Klobuchar, Democrat of Minnesota, oversees eight events on Inauguration Day:
- March to the Capitol;
- Swearing-in ceremony of the Vice President;
- Presidential swearing-in ceremony;
- Inaugural speech;
- Honorary departure of the outgoing President and Vice President;
- Signing ceremonies, during which the new President signs nominations, memorandums, proclamations, or executive orders;
- Inaugural Luncheon;
- and the Review Pass, during which the President and Vice President review the troops before leading the parade down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.
The theme of this year's celebrations is “Our Enduring Democracy: A Constitutional Promise.”
What time does Trump's inauguration start?
The inauguration ceremony is scheduled to begin around 11:30 a.m. (ET), which roughly coincides with Trump's inauguration at noon when he becomes president. The proceedings were initially scheduled to take place on the West Front of the US Capitol, but the President-elect decided to move the ceremony indoors Because of the Capitol Rotunda cold temperatures expected Washington D.C. on Monday. In.
How long will the inauguration ceremony last?
Although there is no set time for how long the inauguration ceremony will last, the proceedings lasted about an hour during Trump's took the oath of office in 2017 and Mr. Biden was Inaugurated in 2021,
What is the schedule of the opening ceremony?
According to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee, the inauguration ceremony will begin with a musical prelude performed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Joint Singers and “The President's Own” U.S. Marine Band.
Klobuchar will issue the Order of Merit, and Archbishop Timothy Cardinal Dolan of New York and the Rev. Franklin Graham will give invocations. Christopher MacchioAn opera singer named America's Tenor sings, “Oh, America!” Will sing.
Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh After this, JD Vance will be administered the oath of office as Vice President. Trump nominated Kavanaugh In the High Court in 2018 Justice Anthony Kennedy's retirement,
country singer Carrie UnderwoodThe Armed Forces Chorus, along with the U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club, will perform “America the Beautiful.”
After his performance, Chief Justice John Roberts Will administer the oath of office to Trump.
The Naval Academy Glee Club will return to sing “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” and then Trump will deliver his inaugural address.
The ceremony will conclude with a blessing from Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University; Imam Husham al-Husseini of the Karbala Islamic Education Center; Pastor Lorenzo Sewell of 180 Church Detroit; and the Rev. Father Frank Mann of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn and the national anthem, performed by Macchio.