How to watch the Trump inauguration: Schedule, time, performers, attendees and what to expect
President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into office on Jan. 20, officially becoming president and starting Day One of his second term. Here's what to watch.
Donald Trump will be sworn into office Monday, making him the first convicted felon to serve as president and the second president to serve two nonconsecutive terms.
President Joe Biden is expected to attend the inauguration, watching his predecessor also become his successor.
The ceremony takes place at midday in the Capitol rotunda. Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will take their oaths of office at around noon ET. The ceremony traditionally marks the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to the next.
Biden's and Vice President Kamala Harris' terms end at noon, as directed by the 20th Amendment to the Constitution.
Inauguration festivities, though, will continue throughout the day.
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