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Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. A day typically known visually for the expansive backdrop of the U. S. Capitol and a crowded National Mall will look a bit different today. Due to forecasts of extreme cold in Washington, D.

President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as U. S. President for the second time, along with Vice President-elect JD Vance, by U. S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in an Inauguration Ceremony. The ceremony is followed by an Inaugural Address from Donald Trump. Trump and Vance are replacing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Shortly after being sworn in at high noon today, President-elect Trump plans to revoke security clearances of 51 former intelligence officials who signed a letter in 2020 saying emails from Hunter Biden’s laptop carried “classic earmarks of a Russian information operation,” Axios reports.

Peter Baker: “The last time President-elect Donald Trump took the oath of office, eight years ago, Washington and beyond bristled with tension and angry defiance. But the Resistance of 2017 has faded into the Resignation of 2025.” “The mood leading up to the second Trump inauguration reflects how much has changed since the first Trump inauguration.

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has pardoned Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, using the extraordinary powers of his office in his final hours to guard against potential “revenge” by the incoming Trump administration. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Read More: Liveblog: Trump Inauguration 2025 The decision by Biden comes after Donald Trump warned of an enemies list filled with those who have crossed him politically or sought to hold him accountable for his attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss and his role in the storming of the U.

Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, January 20. It’s the second time Trump will be sworn in as President. Trump, who previously served as the 45th President from 2017 to 2021, is the second President in American history to serve two nonconsecutive terms.