President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be held Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
What time is the swearing-in ceremony?
The swearing-in ceremony is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m.
Where to watch Trump’s Inauguration
Coverage of Trump’s Inauguration will begin at 10 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, on Local 4.
Watch in the live stream above.
What to know about the inauguration
Trump’s swearing-in has been moved to inside the Capitol Rotunda because of the intense cold weather expected on Monday. He will take the oath of office inside. Other inaugural events, including three official inaugural balls on Monday night, are expected to take place as scheduled.
This is the first time in U.S. history that a president-elect will welcome foreign leaders to the Inauguration. According to the Associated Press, Trump invited Chinese President Xi Jinping and conservative world leaders such as Argentine President Javier Milei and Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni to the inauguration. Xi is sending his vice president as his representative.
Trump is expected to take the oath of office on a family Bible given to him by his mother, as well as the Bible used by President Abraham Lincoln at his first inauguration in 1861. Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in on a family Bible given to him by his maternal great-grandmother.
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Is the parade still happening?
Trump also said that Capital One Arena would “host the Presidential Parade.” Trump said he would “join the crowd” at Capital One after he takes the oath.
The parade is managed by the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region, which is trying to figure out what changes need to be made and how the parade will go on.