Trump Takes Oath as 47th President, Begins Second Term
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Synopsis
On January 20, Donald Trump returned to the White House for a historic second term, taking the oath as the 47th President of the United States. The ceremony was held indoors at the Capitol Rotunda, marking only the second time this has happened in history.
Key Takeaways
- Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President for a second term.
- The oath was administered indoors at the Capitol Rotunda.
- Joe Biden welcomed Trump back with a traditional tea ceremony.
- This is only the second instance of an indoor swearing-in.
- Trump joins Grover Cleveland as the only President to serve non-consecutive terms.
Washington, Jan 20 (NationPress) Business mogul and Republican Party member Donald Trump made a historic return to the White House on Monday, officially taking the oath of office as the 47th President of the United States for his second term.
The oath was administered by Chief Justice John Roberts at the Capitol Rotunda.
Before the ceremony, outgoing President Joe Biden and Trump traveled together to the US Capitol following a traditional tea ceremony at the White House, accompanied by their wives, Kamala Harris, and her successor, J.D. Vance, along with their spouses.
Jill Biden and Melania Trump took a different vehicle to the Capitol, as did Kamala Harris and J.D. Vance.
This marks only the second time that the swearing-in has occurred indoors; the previous instance was in 1985 when President Ronald Reagan was inaugurated for his second term.
Earlier, Biden greeted Trump at the White House with a simple yet profound, “Welcome home”, as reported by the media.
Guests for the swearing-in began to gather at the Capitol Rotunda, where the ceremony took place indoors instead of the usual outdoor location.
This was only the second occasion of an indoor swearing-in; the last was in 1985 for President Ronald Reagan’s second term.
Trump’s return to the White House signifies the rare occurrence of an American President serving two non-consecutive terms, the first being Grover Cleveland at the end of the 19th century.
The event was attended by Trump’s cabinet nominees, including Marco Rubio, who is anticipated to be the first confirmed secretary of state, possibly on Monday.
Trump commenced the inauguration proceedings by attending a private service at St John’s Church with the incoming first lady Melania Trump, J.D. Vance, his wife Usha Vance, and select cabinet members.
Notable attendees included Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Apple’s Tim Cook, Tesla and SpaceX’s Elon Musk, and Google’s Sundar Pichai.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush and Laura Bush, along with Barack Obama (sans his wife Michelle Obama), attended the oath-taking ceremony, adhering to tradition, which Trump had previously broken by not attending Biden’s inauguration in 2021.
