Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States (U.S.) on Monday (January 20, 2025) at 12 p.m. EST (1700 GMT). The oath-taking will be administrated by the Chief Justice of the U.S. John Roberts.
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Incoming Vice President J.D. Vance will also be sworn in with Mr. Trump.
The outgoing President, Democrat Joe Biden, has said he plans to attend the ceremony to witness the transfer of power, a courtesy that Mr. Trump, as the then outgoing President, did not afford him four years earlier.
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All living former presidents — Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama — will attend the function, as will their wives, except for Michelle Obama.
Argentina’s President, Javier Milei, a strong supporter of Trump, has said he will attend, according to reports. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said she hopes to attend. Chinese President Xi Jinping is not attending, despite an invitation, but is sending a senior envoy.
Trump adviser Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Jeff Bezos, executive chairman of Amazon and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms, are also attending.
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During a rally on Sunday (January 20, 2025), Mr. Trump said he would sign several executive actions on Monday (January 21, 2025) covering a range of issues, from ending government programs aimed at ensuring gender and racial diversity in the workplace to securing the southern border with Mexico.
A source familiar with the planning said Trump is preparing to sign more than 200 executive actions on Day One.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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