President Trump’s inauguration and first days
Donald Trump and JD Vance were officially sworn in as the 47th president and vice president of the United States on Monday, January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Their inauguration looked different from previous years, in part because it was held inside the Capitol Rotunda, instead of outside the US Capitol, as a polar vortex […]
Donald Trump and JD Vance were officially sworn in as the 47th president and vice president of the United States on Monday, January 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Their inauguration looked different from previous years, in part because it was held inside the Capitol Rotunda, instead of outside the US Capitol, as a polar vortex threatened much of the nation with below freezing temperatures.
Trump has issued hundreds of executive orders soon after he was inaugurated for his second presidency, including laying the groundwork for a civil service purge and establishing a framework through which he intends to carry out mass deportations. He also provided sweeping pardons for the hundreds of so-called hostages convicted of storming the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.
Follow here for the latest news, analysis, and explainers about Inauguration Day and Trump’s first days in office.
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