Trump arrives at the Capitol for his swearing-in as the 47th President of the United States.

 

Summary

Donald Trump is about to be sworn in as the 47th President of the United States. Watch the event live by clicking the button at the top of this page or listen on BBC Sounds.

Tech billionaires, cabinet nominees, and former presidents are attending the ceremony in the US Capitol's rotunda, which has been moved indoors for the first time in decades due to freezing temperatures.

Trump is expected to declare a "national emergency" at the US-Mexico border, alongside a series of other executive actions to be announced later today.

Ahead of Trump's inauguration, President Joe Biden has issued pre-emptive pardons for several individuals "threatened with criminal prosecutions," including Dr. Anthony Fauci and officers who testified about the Capitol riot.

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