President-elect Donald Trump will be formally sworn in today, becoming the 47th president of the United States. The ceremony comes eight years after he was sworn in for his first term and makes Trump only the second US president to serve nonconsecutive terms alongside Grover Cleveland (1885-89, 1893-97). Former Ohio Sen. JD Vance will become the third-youngest vice president in history at 40 years old. See a brief history of inauguration speeches here.
The event—typically held on the US Capitol’s West Front, overlooking the National Mall—will be moved inside to the building’s rotunda as a polar vortex brings plunging temperatures to most of the country. It marks the first time the ceremony has been held indoors since Ronald Reagan’s second term in 1985.
All four living presidents—Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden—are expected to attend. Livestream the day here (12 pm ET).
Trump is expected to take a number of actions on campaign priorities on his first day back in office, including reported immigration sweeps in Chicago targeting roughly 300 unauthorized migrants with histories of violent crimes starting tomorrow.
