Former President Bill Clinton was spotted at the inauguration of Donald Trump. See pictures of the former President here.
How Donald Trump's presidential inauguration unfolded as he was sworn in as the 47th President to succeed Joe Biden.
As he sat down to sign a fresh round of executive orders Trump joked with reporters, opining on everything from foreign policy to drones to the way he’s redecorated the Oval Office.
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool) 2017: Trump delivers the inaugural address for his first term.
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President-elect Donald Trump selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at the inauguration. Here's a list of some singers at previous presidential inaugurations.
Former Vice President Mike Pence is in attendance at Trump’s inauguration, his wife, former second lady Karen, is not. Karen Pence snubbed the Trumps earlier this month at Carter’s funeral, where she ignored Melania Trump’s efforts to shake her hand.
Former President Barack Obama was spotted at the inauguration of Donald Trump. See pictures of the former president here.
Michelle Obama was the only spouse absent from the service last week at Washington National Cathedral, where her husband and Trump were seated next to each other and chatted and laughed like old friends despite the history of political animosity between the Democratic former president and the returning Republican.
For the second time in two weeks, all current and former presidents are in the same room. Bill Clinton, 78 years old, George W. Bush, 78, and Barack Obama, 63, all filed into the Capitol Rotunda ahead of the ceremony.
The inauguration was the second gathering of U.S. presidents and their spouses that Michelle Obama has missed in recent weeks.
Just ten days ago, at Jimmy Carter's state funeral at Washington National Cathedral today, all five living U.S. presidents attended: Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. Today, all five men were once again in the same place, as Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Biden attended Trump's inauguration.