Live coverage of Trump’s inauguration
The Hill will provide live coverage of Inauguration Day throughout Friday.
Trump signed the order in front of cameras in the Oval Office, one of his first official acts as president. No further details about the action were immediately available.
Spicer also said that White House chief of staff Reince Priebus would be sending a government-wide memo ordering a “regulatory freeze until further notified.”
The president also signed confirmation papers for his nominees to run the departments of Defense and Homeland Security, retired Gens. James Mattis and John Kelly, respectively.
Trump wins first confirmations
6:21 p.m.
As the inaugural parade goes on, the Senate moved Friday evening to confirm President Trump’s first two Cabinet members.
Retired Gen. James Mattis was confirmed to be Defense secretary in a 98-1 vote, with Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) the lone senator to vote against him.
The Senate also confirmed retired Gen. John Kelly to be secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in a vote of 88-11.
Both nominees sailed through their confirmation hearings earlier this month and were expected to be easily confirmed.
Trump leaves motorcade to take in parade crowd
4:14 p.m.
President Trump has left the limo behind and is now walking down Pennsylvania Avenue, enjoying a tradition of the inaugural parade.
President Trump walking the parade route pic.twitter.com/C0VmrlZPoc
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) January 20, 2017
Trump takes part in parade
3:58 p.m.
President Trump is taking part in the inaugural parade.
Trump left the Capitol complex in the presidential limousine and the motorcade began to slowly make its way down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.
A military band dressed in Revolutionary era-garb played music as the motorcade rolled out. A flyover of jets from several military branches is expected during the drive.
.@POTUS Donald Trump and @VP Mike Pence take part in Inaugural Parade #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/qqutVlgkfQ
— Shepard Smith (@ShepNewsTeam) January 20, 2017
Trump recognizes Clinton at luncheon
3:05 p.m.
President Trump just recognized Hillary Clinton at the inauguration luncheon.
Very classy moment Trump starts by saying he was “very honored” to know the Clintons came everyone gives a standing ovation pic.twitter.com/WKv1RKwHih
— Eliza Collins (@elizacollins1) January 20, 2017
More than 95 arrested in protests
2:27 p.m.
As President Trump and the Congress break bread, opponents of Trump are loudly protesting his inauguration on the streets of Washington, D.C.
CNN is reporting 95 arrests, and there have been multiple reports of property damage.
Happening in front of The Washington Post. pic.twitter.com/cyH6m7YwWD
— Steven Ginsberg (@stevenjay) January 20, 2017
Police firing non-lethal weapons on the corner of 12th and K. pic.twitter.com/UbgHpIJh6U
— Byron Tau (@ByronTau) January 20, 2017
Police, as you might expect, are out in force.
It’s MPD on K, at 11th. pic.twitter.com/uX8W4fGxvR
— Tim Carney (@TPCarney) January 20, 2017
Trump takes first actions as president
1:28 p.m.
President Trump signed a series of formal papers making his Cabinet nominations official in one of his first acts in office.
Trump seemed to have fun signing the nominations, joking with Democrats as he handed out pens.
“This was for Rex — I’m assuming he was approved today,” he joked at one point, referring to his nomination for secretary of State, Rex Tillerson.
The Senate will vote on his confirmation on Monday.
Getting ready for first official act of @POTUS pic.twitter.com/nEfM7VMpF9
— Sean Spicer (@PressSec) January 20, 2017
Obama: We’ve been milking this goodbye
1:10 p.m.
This has been a long presidential goodbye for Barack Obama.
The last installment is happening now, as Obama addresses supporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland as President Trump signs his first executive orders.
Obama states the obvious at goodbye event at Andrews: “Michelle and I, we’ve really been milking this goodbye thing.”
— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) January 20, 2017
In a sign of the change, CNN broke away from Obama in midspeech to carry footage of Trump, who now occupies he most powerful office in the world.
Speculation focuses on Michelle Obama
12:45 p.m.
Michelle Obama was Hillary Clinton’s strongest surrogate during the presidential campaign, and most think the loss was crushing to her.
For the most part, she’s put on a brave face for Inauguration Day, but there have been moments, captured in screen shots, that appear to back up ideas that she’s unhappy.
“Good job.” – What President Obama appeared to mouth… https://t.co/WvUEbowN3t
— Jack Bohrer (@JRBoh) January 20, 2017
Reporters on Twitter have also offered some observations.
Michelle can’t fake it.
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) January 20, 2017
Obama says goodbye
12:41 p.m.
With a final wave, President Obama boards the military helicopter that will take him to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.
Obama and the first lady will then travel to California.
The Trumps joined the Obamas on the way to the helicopter, and gave a final goodbye.
Bye, Obama pic.twitter.com/9b7MvY6oYe
— Hunter Schwarz (@hunterschwarz) January 20, 2017
No mention of Clinton
12:38 p.m.
Donald Trump did not mention Hillary Clinton in his inaugural address.
That’s notable, and will be noted by critics who were hoping for more gracious notes from the new president.
It’s a pretty short address
12:23 p.m.
Donald Trump spoke for 16 minutes and 25 seconds, shorter than recent inaugural addresses.
Trump vows to turn power back to people
12:13 p.m.
In his inaugural address, Donald Trump promises that power is now being turned back to the people and away from Washington.
12:07 p.m.
There’s already a new White House website in place.
https://t.co/80T7Abs0vS has changed pic.twitter.com/jgHiP3Q20T
— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) January 20, 2017
Trump takes oath of office
11:59 a.m.
And there you have it.
Donald Trump has taken the oath of office.
It was administered by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
By taking the oath of office, @realDonaldTrump becomes the new President. pic.twitter.com/vW8SzxHit8
— CBS Radio News (@CBSRadioNews) January 20, 2017
It’s something few would have predicted when Trump began his presidential campaign, and a huge personal triumph for the new president and his team.
Pence takes the oath
11:54 a.m.
The vice president-elect takes the oath of office, delivered by Justice Clarence Thomas.
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), an old colleague of Pence’s from their days together in the House, looks on.
Tell us how you really feel, Paul Ryan pic.twitter.com/fx7W8hfPfr
— Amber Phillips (@byamberphillips) January 20, 2017
Schumer talks of divided nation
11:48 a.m.
Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), the Democratic leader in the Senate, is addressing the crowd.
He is talking of a peaceful transition of power, but he’s also offering hints of the Democratic critique of Trump with calls for a free press and with talk of a divided nation and faith eroding in government.
While Schumer speaks, there are some calls from the crowd to “build the wall.”
Trump enters, but no interaction with Clinton
11:32 a.m.
President-elect Donald Trump just walked out to cheers from the crowd.
Trump kissed Melania Trump, shook hands with first lady Michelle Obama, President Obama and Vice President Biden, and waved to the crowd.
There was no interaction between Trump and Clinton, though Vice President-elect Mike Pence shook her hand after his own introduction.
Right now. pic.twitter.com/TdX0qzNfJd
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) January 20, 2017
More jeers than cheers for Hillary
11:16 a.m.
You wouldn’t expect the crowd gathered for Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration to be big fans of Hillary Clinton, and there were more jeers than cheers from the audience as she and former President Bill Clinton walked out.
The crowd also booed every time Clinton was shown on giant TV screens, with some chanting, “Lock her up!”
The crowd cheered heartily for former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush.
Clinton arrival. pic.twitter.com/0NeYTnZtUP
— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) January 20, 2017
A tough scrum
11:12 a.m.
Being a reporter — it’s not always glamorous.
The press is fighting for space inside the Capitol to get a question to President-elect Donald Trump or President Obama. The video below shows how crowded it is.
Trump did not respond to a question about whether he would reverse Obama’s actions on immigration as the two men walked by.
Trump and Obama arriving pic.twitter.com/Ypv3EBLCY9
— Peter Sullivan (@PeterSullivan4) January 20, 2017
Tough day for Clinton
10:57 a.m.
Can’t be an easy day for Hillary Clinton, and her expression in these photos shows it.
#Hillary 2.9 million more votes than Trump #Clinton #Inauguration pic.twitter.com/VnQsguUkSz
— Lauren Victoria (@LVBurke) January 20, 2017
Trump, Obama head to Capitol
10:52 a.m.
Crazy split-screen images on cable television a moment ago of President Obama and President-elect Donald Trump getting into a limo that will take them to the Capitol, and Hillary and Bill Clinton walking toward their seats to observe.
— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) January 20, 2017
POTUS and PEOTUS load into motorcade. Next stop: the Capitol pic.twitter.com/cHA94QteW9
— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) January 20, 2017
Senators want unifying message from Trump
10:26 a.m.
Sens. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) are hoping for a unifying message in Trump’s inaugural address.
Flake, who ripped Trump during the campaign, said he’s looking for something similar in tone to Trump’s remarks after he won the election.
“The first speech he gave the night after the victory, that’s he’s president for all Americans,” Flake said as he headed to the Senate floor.
Murphy said he was “rooting like hell for the pivot” back to the middle.
Hillary and Bill Clinton arrive at the Capitol
10:20 a.m.
Hillary Clinton, who lost the presidential election to Donald Trump while winning the popular vote, just arrived at the Capitol.
The Clintons have arrived pic.twitter.com/bANtO5duiQ
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) January 20, 2017
She and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, will be watching as Trump takes the oath of office in about two hours.
Obamas greet the Trumps
10:05 a.m.
President Obama offered kinds words for President-elect Donald Trump upon greeting him at the White House.
“Mr. President-elect, how are you? Good to see you. Congratulations,” Obama said as he shook Trump’s hand underneath the North Portico.
Obama greets Trump. “Mr. President-elect, how are you?” pic.twitter.com/fFFyvl4V6N
— Jordan Fabian (@Jordanfabian) January 20, 2017
Everyone was all smiles, but Trump’s response could not be heard. First lady Michelle Obama hugged Trump, and they kissed on both cheeks.
Melania Trump arrived next, shook Obama’s hand and presented the first lady with a gift in what appeared to be a box from Tiffany & Co.
“You brought us a gift,” a surprised Michelle Obama said.
A warm welcome
9:46 a.m.
The transition. pic.twitter.com/lEU1OU2DqL
— David Nakamura (@DavidNakamura) January 20, 2017
President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama just greeted President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump at the White House.
Everyone was all smiles, though the first lady went in for the hug as Melania went in for the handshake.
Pastor: I told Trump he’d win
9:24 a.m.
President-elect Donald Trump’s social media director, Dan Scavino Jr., is giving a live look into the church service that the Trump’s are attending.
Here’s a look inside:
‘History in the making….’
Pastor @robertjeffress #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/NpTRqS88mD— Dan Scavino Jr. (@DanScavino) January 20, 2017
Scavino tweeted that Pastor Robert Jefress told the congregation that he had predicted that Trump would be elected president before the first primary.
‘I told you – that you would be the 45th President of the United States, long before the first primary vote…’
Pastor @robertjeffress— Dan Scavino Jr. (@DanScavino) January 20, 2017
Trump leaves Blair House for church service
8:34 a.m.
Donald Trump spent the night in Blair House, the president’s guest house traditionally used by the president-elect the day before inauguration.
It’s still a notable decision for Trump, given his luxury hotel just blocks from the White House that would normally be a home away from home for the billionaire builder.
Donald and Melania Trump will attend a church service at St. John’s Episcopal, which lies just a few blocks from the Blair House, so it will be a short drive for the president-elect.
Here’s a picture of them leaving the motorcade and heading to church.
— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) January 20, 2017
Here’s the pool report:
Pool:
At 8:32 am PEOTUS exited Blair House, walking down the steps under the green awning to a waiting SUV— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) January 20, 2017
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