Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, will be sworn in as the 47th president taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.
What To Know:
When the inauguration begins: Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, moved indoors due to intense cold, will begin at 12 p.m. ET. But festivities will start earlier when the incoming president arrives for service at St. John’s Episcopal Church.
The performers: Country singer Carrier Underwood will sing “America the Beautiful” at the swearing-in ceremony. Lee Greenwood and Opera singer Christopher Macchino will also perform. A slurry of other stars are scheduled to perform at evening balls.
The attendees: All living presidents are expected to be present along with foreign dignitaries from China, Argentina and Italy. Tech billionaires and donors Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, are expected to be in attendance. Notable absences will include former first lady Michelle Obama and former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi.
Trump plans to sign a lot of executive orders today
Trump forecast signing as many as 100 executive orders on his first day, possibly covering deportations, the U.S.-Mexico border, domestic energy, Schedule F rules for federal workers, school gender policies and vaccine mandates, among other Day 1 promises made during his campaign. He’s also promised an executive order to give more time for the sale of TikTok.
Trump has asked Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., to write an order stopping the development of offshore windmills for generating electricity.
Many of the Republican’s measures are likely to draw Democratic opposition.
And in several major cases, the orders will largely be statements of intent based off campaign promises made by Trump.
