Inauguration of the 45th President of the US in pictures
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Supreme Court chief justice John Roberts administering the oath of office to Trump, with wife Melania holding the Bible and the Trump family in attendance
US President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania leave St. John’s Episcopal Church on January 20, 2017, before Trump’s inauguration
On January 20, 2017, the peaceful transfer of American power took place in Washington, DC, as the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama passed the office to President-elect Donald J. Trump.
Hundreds of thousands attended the ceremony, gathering in the National Mall to hear the swearing in and Trump’s inaugural address, while groups of protesters clashed with police in some of Washington’s streets.
President Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and their wives then bid farewell to former President Obama and his wife, as the Obamas headed to Air Force One for one last flight.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania to the White House on January 20, 2017.
President Barack Obama greets President-elect Donald Trump as he arrives on the platform at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2017, before his swearing-in ceremony.
Spectators fill the National Mall in front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 17 in Washington, DC
U.S. President Donald Trump takes the oath of office as his wife Melania Trump holds the bible and his son Barron Trump looks on, on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC
President Donald Trump delivers his inaugural address on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017
From left, First Lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, former President Barack Obama, and former First Lady Michelle Obama at the US Capitol after inauguration ceremonies
Protesters display anti-Trump placards as they wait to get to the National Mall for the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, DC
First Lady Melania Trump, US President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen, wave goodbye to former President Barack Obama’s helicopter as it departs from the US Capitol
Au Revoir. Former President Barack Obama waves as he departs the U.S. Capitol
