Trump will be sworn in at noon. Here’s what to know.
Donald John Trump, in a remarkable return to power, is set to be sworn in at noon Eastern on Monday as the 47th president of the United States. He plans an immediate shock-and-awe blitz of orders and actions meant to begin dramatically changing the course of the country.
Mr. Trump began the day by attending a service at St. John’s Church in Washington, alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance and members of their families. Later, in a ceremony moved indoors because of bitterly cold weather, Mr. Trump will take the oath of office in the Rotunda of the Capitol. His restoration — four years after a mob of his supporters ransacked the same building in a failed effort to reverse an election that he lost — will culminate a political comeback unlike any in American history.
Feeling vindicated by voters despite his impeachments, indictments and conviction on 34 felony counts, Mr. Trump intends to move quickly beyond Inauguration Day rituals to put his stamp back on the government. Among as many as 100 orders he may sign within hours of taking office are directives to initiate a new crackdown on illegal immigration, slap tariffs on trading partners and pardon supporters who were prosecuted for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
Mr. Trump, 78, will be the oldest person ever inaugurated as president, eclipsing President Biden who was five months younger when he took the oath four years ago. Mr. Trump will be joined by James David Vance, 40, who will be sworn in as the 50th vice president and the third-youngest in history.
Mr. Trump will also be only the second president since the founding of the republic to reclaim the White House after being defeated for re-election, following Grover Cleveland, who served nonconsecutive terms in the 19th century.
Here’s what else to know:
Biden pardons: In one of his last acts in office, Mr. Biden issued pre-emptive pardons for some of Mr. Trump’s most high-profile adversaries, an effort to head off politically driven prosecutions. Among those receiving the pardons were Gen. Mark A. Milley, the former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, the longtime government scientist; and all the members of the bipartisan House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, including former Representative Liz Cheney.
Transfer of power: Leaving office after four years, Mr. Biden ends more than half a century in public life in Washington. Unlike Mr. Trump four years ago, Mr. Biden plans to follow custom and accompany his successor to the inaugural ceremony as a testament to the peaceful, democratic transfer of power. After the ceremony, Mr. Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost the November election to Mr. Trump, will depart.
Who’s coming: Three of the richest people in the world, foreign dignitaries including hard-right European leaders, tech and business executives, former presidents and an assortment of performers and other celebrities are expected to be at the inauguration. Here are some of those who are planning to attend, and notable no-shows.
How to watch: The Times will livestream the swearing-in ceremony and Mr. Trump’s inaugural address on our website and in our app. Our reporters will deliver real-time analysis and an annotated transcript.
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