12 February 2025,   08:37
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Donald Trump to be inaugurated today, taking the oath of office to formally kick off his 2nd term in the White House

President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated Monday, taking the oath of office to formally kick off his second term in the White House, writes CBS NEWS.

The inauguration marks the official transfer of presidential power, with the executive branch changing hands from the Biden administration to the Trump administration. The 20th Amendment states that a president’s four-year term ends at noon on Jan. 20, and the president-elect is sworn in shortly after.

The inaugural ceremonies of the president-elect and vice president-elect are planned by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. Led this year by Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, the committee oversees eight events on Inauguration Day:

• the procession to the Capitol;
• the vice president’s swearing-in ceremony;
• the president’s swearing-in ceremony;
• the inaugural address;
• the honorary departure of the outgoing president and vice president;
• the signing ceremony, during which the new president signs nominations, memorandums, proclamations or executive orders;
• the inaugural luncheon;
• the pass in review, during which the president and vice president review military troops;
• and the presidential parade, which will take place at Capital One arena in downtown Washington due to the cold.

The theme of this year’s ceremonies is "Our Enduring Democracy: A Constitutional Promise".

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