Trump takes office – NBC New York

Congress is scheduled to collect Monday to certify President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 victory, precisely 4 years after he stirred up a mob that attacked the Capitol in a failed try to disrupt the certification of his 2020 election loss and hold him in energy. This certification is predicted to be met with a lot much less drama than the final.

Trump can be inaugurated on a federal vacation, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025.

When is Inauguration Day?

Inauguration Day occurs each 4 years on January 20 (or January 21 if January 20 falls on a Sunday). In 2025, January 20 falls on a Monday. The inauguration ceremony takes place on the U.S. Capitol constructing in Washington, DC.

What time does the inauguration begin?

The swearing-in ceremony is predicted to start round midday ET.

What’s the presidential oath of workplace?

The vice-president-elect is sworn in first and repeats the identical oath of workplace, in use since 1884, as senators, representatives, and different federal workers:

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I’ll assist and defend the Structure of the USA towards all enemies, overseas and home; that I’ll bear true religion and allegiance to the identical; that I take this obligation freely, with none psychological reservation or function of evasion; and that I’ll properly and faithfully discharge the duties of the workplace on which I’m about to enter: So assist me God.”

Later, the president-elect recites the next oath in accordance with Article II, Part I of the U.S. Structure:

“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I’ll faithfully execute the Workplace of President of the USA, and can to the perfect of my capability, protect, shield and defend the Structure of the USA.”

What occasions happen on Inauguration Day?

The inauguration is deliberate by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC). Inaugural occasions embody the swearing-in ceremony, the inaugural tackle, and the cross in evaluate. Study extra about every occasion from the JCCIC.

How do you get tickets to the presidential inauguration?

The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies makes a restricted variety of inauguration tickets obtainable to the general public via members of Congress. Tickets are free and permit you to watch in particular person on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol because the president and vp are sworn in on Jan. 20, 2025. 

Tickets can be obtainable out of your members of Congress within the weeks main as much as the inauguration. Some members could start accepting requests for tickets earlier than then.