► 5:30 p.m. – The investiture ceremony begins
JD Vance, Donald Trump and Joe Biden take their seats in the Great Hall of the Capitol. The ceremony begins, to the sound of “ Oh America » performed by tenor Christopher Maccio and the orchestra of Marines.
The Supreme Court justices entered the rotunda a little earlier. Chief Justice John Roberts presides over the swearing-in of JD Vance and Donald Trump. Former Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi will not be present at the ceremony.
► 5:15 p.m. – What happened to the Capitol rioters?
This inauguration ceremony takes place in the rotunda of the Capitol. It was into this room that supporters of Donald Trump entered on January 6, 2021, during the assault on the Capitol. Since then, several of them have been convicted by the courts, but the Republican promised to pardon them once he took office.
► 5:06 p.m. – Mark Zuckerberg among the guests
Alongside Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, the boss of Facebook, in a suit and red tie, is present in the assembly in the rotunda of the Capitol. In recent weeks, tech bosses have increased signs of rapprochement with Donald Trump.
Barack Obama is also present in the assembly, without his wife Michelle.
► 4.51pm – Donald Trump arrives at the Capitol
Donald Trump and Joe Biden arrived at the Capitol in the same vehicle to begin the transfer of power ceremony.
Joe Biden promised a smooth transition with his rival, while four years ago Donald Trump, enraged by his defeat which he never recognized, slammed the door of the White House, without attending the inauguration of his successor.
► 4:41 p.m. – Joe Biden’s responsibilities
What mistakes did the Democratic Party make during the presidential campaign? Did they favor the return of Donald Trump to the White House? Late withdrawal of Joe Biden, increase in inflation, lack of firmness on immigration… The Cross deciphers the reasons for the debacle of the outgoing president’s camp.
► 4:32 p.m. – Donald Trump on a courtesy visit to the White House
“Welcome home”Joe Biden said to Donald Trump on the steps of the White House, welcoming him for a courtesy visit, with more private than political connotations. Donald Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania, whose face was partly hidden by a hat, was greeted by Joe and Jill Biden, both smiling.
Following this interview, which lasted nearly half an hour, the two couples got into their vehicles to leave in the direction of the Capitol.
► 4:03 p.m. – Who are the religious leaders present at the inauguration?
Six religious leaders will pray for the 47th president of the United States. In Washington, Catholics will be represented by the Archbishop of New York, Cardinal Timothy Dolan and a retired priest from the Diocese of Brooklyn, close to Donald Trump.
Notable fact: unlike 2017, among the Christians there will be as many Catholics as evangelical Protestants. An imam from Michigan and a rabbi from New York will also deliver a blessing at the end of the inauguration.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops published a prayer on the social network encourages respect for virtue and religion » as president.
-► 3:47 p.m. – Report. Trump’s return seen by his supporters
For supporters of Donald Trump, this inauguration marks the renewal of the American dream. Trump appears to be the only one capable of restoring glory to America by tackling, upon his return to the White House, their major concerns: immigration and purchasing power.
► 3:43 p.m. – Thousands of Trump supporters gathered in Washington
The icy wind did not cool the thousands of Donald Trump supporters, who began lining up in the middle of the night in front of the Capitol and in front of the Capital One Arena, where the presidential parade will take place after the ceremony. ‘inauguration. Some, the most accustomed to it, took heated coats to resist the negative temperatures.
► 3:27 p.m. – Progress of the ceremony
The ceremony will begin around noon (6 p.m. in France). The first to take the oath of office will be the new vice president, James David Vance, followed by the re-elected American president. Donald Trump will then deliver his inauguration speech, followed by the official departure of Joe and Gill Biden.
Around 1 p.m. (7 p.m. in France) the new American president will join the “president room” (room of presidents) to sign his first decrees. He will then attend the traditional Capitol luncheon, then the presidential parade, which due to the weather will take place within the Capitol One Arenaa sports hall in the Chinatown district of Washington.
After the presidential parade, Donald Trump will be escorted by the army to the White House.
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As tradition dictates, before the start of the ceremony, Donald Trump went early in the morning to Saint John Church, nicknamed “the church of presidents”, to attend a mass. He then joined the White House, accompanied by his wife Melania, for tea with outgoing President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden.
Donald Trump will then arrive at the Capitol, where guests will have begun to gather.
► 3:15 p.m. – The interior of the Capitol placed under high security
The ceremony usually takes place outside the Capitol in Washington, on the steps facing the lawns of the National Mall, but the protocol was disrupted due to a cold snap. Donald Trump will therefore take the oath of office in the rotunda of the Capitol, under the dome, the same place where on January 6, 2021, his supporters tried to prevent Congress from certifying Joe Biden’s victory.
The security system will be exceptional, after two assassination attempts against the Republican this summer: 48 kilometers of high barriers and 25,000 police officers have been deployed.
► 3:10 p.m. – Trump will be officially inaugurated at noon (6 p.m. in France)
The inauguration ceremony marks the formal transfer of power between the outgoing U.S. president and the president-elect. At noon Washington time (6 p.m. in France), Donald Trump will officially become the 47th president of the United States and will begin his second term, succeeding Joe Biden. At 78 years old, he will become the oldest American head of state ever invested, after a first stint at the White House between 2017 and 2021.
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