The Republican-led Senate is slated to carry greater than a dozen hearings this week for President-elect Donald Trump’s Cupboard picks, with the hope of confirming them shortly after he’s inaugurated.
Trump is scheduled to 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 staff:
“I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help 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 will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
What occasions happen on Inauguration Day?
The inauguration is deliberate by the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies (JCCIC). Inaugural occasions embrace the swearing-in ceremony, the inaugural handle, and the move 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 out there to the general public by way of members of Congress. Tickets are free and help you watch in individual on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol because the president and vice chairman are sworn in on Jan. 20, 2025.
Tickets shall be out there out of your members of Congress within the weeks main as much as the inauguration. Some members might start accepting requests for tickets earlier than then.
