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A marching band outside the US capitol building

A trumpeter plays this trumpet outside the US Capitol building
The main event happens on the Capitol steps. (Reuters: Elizabeth Frantz)

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Construction workers build a platform in front of the U.S. Capitol building
Construction workers building a platform for viewing the inauguration back in October. (Reuters: Hannah McKay)

Journalists and crew among the empty seats set up in the Capitol Rotunda
Severe weather means the ceremony will be inside the Capitol building rather than on its steps. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States
Trump will make his second oath of office next week. (AP: Andrew Harnik)

Barack Obama and Michelle Obama walk to Marine One with President Donald Trump and Melania Trump
Barack Obama and Michelle Obama walk to the Marine One helicopter with Trump and his wife Melania Trump at the 2017 inauguration. (Reuters: Jack Gruber)

Amanda Gorman, Barack Obama and Lady Gaga wearing face masks
Amanda Gorman is the one in the red mask and yellow blazer in the foreground of Barack Obama and Lady Gaga shaking gloved hands.(Reuters: Kevin Lamarque )

Senator Bernie Sanders sits on a fold=up chair wearing a blue face mask, a grey jacket and brown, white and black mittens
Senator Bernie Sanders was socially distanced at the ceremony, but was on social media. (AFP: Brendan Smialowski)

Members of The Village People gathered together backstage while in costume
The Village People will be performing twice as part of Trump's four-day inauguration schedule. (Facebook: The Village People)

Carrie Underwood performing at New Years Eve in 2024
Carrie Underwood will be singing America the Beautiful on Janaury 20. (AP: Invision/Charles Sykes)

Obama speaks about US phone, internet surveillance programs
Former US president Barack Obama. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)

US President George W Bush and first lady Laura Bush observe a moment of silence.
George and Laura Bush. (Chris Kleponis: Reuters)

Former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton.(AP: Saul Loeb )

Nayib Bukele speaking at a lectern with a Costa Rican flag behind him
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele.(AP: Jose Diaz)

Giorgia Meloni stands at a podium speaking to the media.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.(Reuters: Guglielmo Mangiapane)

A man looks past the camera.
Argentinian President Javier Milei.(Reuters: Agustin Marcarian)

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban during a press conference
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban.(AP: Darko Vojinovic)

A white middle-aged man with closely cropped white hair speaks into two microphones
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.(Reuters: Paul Ellis/Pool)

Elon Musk wears a black cap as he speaks on stage
Tesla CEO and X owner Elon Musk.(Reuters: Carlos Barria)

Mark Zuckerberg, standing on a stage, wearing a black t-shirt, talking at a company conference.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.(AP: Godofredo A. Vásquez)

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