Topline
Guests including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Argentinian President Javier Milei, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng and internet personalities Jake and Logan Paul are arriving at the U.S. Capitol, which will host the first indoor presidential inauguration in decades as president-elect Donald Trump is sworn in for his second term.
Sam Altman, billionaire and CEO of OpenAI Inc., center, with boxer Jake Paul and wrestler Logan Paul … [+]
Key Facts
The first guests to arrive at the Capitol Rotunda Monday morning include Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, billionaire Trump supporter Miriam Adelson, media mogul Rupert Murdoch and others.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden hosted a tea at the White House for the Trumps before the swearing-in ceremony, after a church service at St. John’s Church, which the Bidens and Harrises did not attend.
Attendees at St. John’s Monday morning included Musk, the world’s richest man, as well as Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Bezos—a litany of tech titans who have sought stronger relationships with Trump after once clashing with him.
US Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) arrives for the inauguration ceremony in shorts and a sweatshirt.
Vice President of China Han Zheng, left, attends the inauguration ceremony.
Telsa, SpaceX and X CEO Elon Musk looks on from inside the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC.
Susie Wiles and billionaire Trump supporter Miriam Adelson arrive before the inauguration.
Billionaire and former executive chairman of Fox Corp. Rupert Murdoch attends the inauguration.
Jeff Bezos and his parter Lauren Sanchez arrive for the inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20, 2025.
Sam Altman, chief executive officer of OpenAI Inc., with boxer Jake Paul and wrestler Logan Paul.
President of Argentina Javier Milei speaks with former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.
US President Joe Biden, Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and President-elect Donald Trump depart the … [+]
US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greet President-elect Donald Trump and Melania … [+]
Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff and Vice President Kamala Harris welcome Vice President-elect JD … [+]
U.S. President Joe Biden and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris stand together at the White House … [+]
Meta founder CEO Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Google Sundar Pichai, CEO of Apple Tim Cook and Amazon … [+]
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What To Watch For
The service at St. John’s was the first stop of the day and was followed by a tea at the White House with the Bidens. Trump will be sworn in at noon EST in a ceremony that has been moved inside the Capitol Rotunda due to weather. The swearing-in ceremony will be followed by a farewell to Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, a signing room ceremony and a presidential parade, which will be held inside for the first time since 1985. The parade will be followed by another signing at the White House, this time in the Oval Office, and Trump will attend three inaugural balls, and is expected to speak at each, Monday night.
Further Reading
All The Big Performers At Trump’s Inauguration Events: Carrie Underwood, Village People And More (Forbes)
Microsoft Donates Another $1 Million To Trump’s Record-High Inaugural Fund (Forbes)
