Jan 20, 2025, 11:01 PM GMT
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, chair of the congressional inaugural committee, called into ABC News Live after the ceremonies on Capitol Hill.
Klobuchar was in the motorcade with Trump and Biden as they rode together from the White House to the swearing-in the Capitol Rotunda.
Klobuchar was in the motorcade with Trump and Biden as they rode together from the White House to the swearing-in the Capitol Rotunda.
“I’m not going to reveal every detail, except to say maybe we did discuss football just a little bit, and some of the games yesterday,” she said about what was discussed on the short trip. “And we also talked about the now-president’s upcoming trip to Los Angeles, and I talked to him privately about that with the Olympics coming, and how important that is.”
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Jan 20, 2025, 9:49 PM GMT
Inaugural parade taking place at Capital One Arena
Normally, the president and his entourage would walk down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House after taking the oath of office.
Attendees watch at an Inauguration parade after President Donald Trump took the oath of office in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.
But because of frigid temperatures in Washington, the events have been moved indoors to Capital One Arena.
The venue has the capacity to hold roughly 20,000 people. A desk has been set up on stage for Trump to sign some of the first executive orders of his administration.
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Jan 20, 2025, 9:42 PM GMT
Brian Driscoll named acting FBI director
Brian Driscoll has been named acting director of the FBI by the incoming administration, days after Driscoll was tapped as the new head of the FBI’s Newark field office.
FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate resigned this morning, as did most of the executive staff, according to sources.
Jan 20, 2025, 9:33 PM GMT
Trump reviews the troops at Emancipation Hall
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walked hand-in-hand into Emancipation Hall before Trump reviewed the troops, marking his first honors ceremony during his second term as president.
The review of the troops was initially set for outdoors but was moved to Emancipation Hall due to the freezing temperatures outside.