Republican leader Donald Trump has taken oath as the 47th US President, returning to the highest position of the United States . The events are set to begin with Trump's departure to St John's Church and offering of service. He will then go to the Blair House, The President's Guest House.
People had started to gather outside the US Capitol Rotunda building, where the inauguration was held. The swearing-in was moved indoors for the first time in 40 years due to the extreme cold. "Welcome home," Biden said to Trump as he and First Lady Jill Biden greeted their successors at the front door to the presidential residence. Tech billionaires including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration Monday, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence on US politics.