#Inauguration2025: Watch The 60th Presidential Inauguration Ceremony Live As Trump is Sworn In

12:01 p.m. ESTTrump is sworn in by Chief Justice John Roberts.

12 p.m. ESTJD Vance is sworn in as vice president.

11:55 a.m. ESTPresident Joe Biden preemptively pardoned three of his siblings and two in-laws, in one of his final acts as president.

11:45 a.m. ESTTrump walked into the Capitol Rotunda for the swearing-in ceremony, kissing Melania Trump and shaking hands with Biden and Trump’s father-in-law, Viktor Knavs.

11:42 a.m. ESTVice President-elect JD Vance enters the Capitol Rotunda.

11:41 a.m. ESTBiden and Vice President Kamala Harris enter the Capitol Rotunda for the swearing-in ceremony.

11:39 a.m. ESTIncoming First Lady Melania Trump enters the Capitol Rotunda and is seated next to her son, Barron Trump.

11:12 a.m. ESTTrump Biden have arrived at the Capitol for the swearing-in.

11:10 a.m. ESTElon Musk, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Amazon’s Jeff Bezos—tech leaders who have courted alliances with Trump—were given prime seats near Trump’s family and cabinet members at the ceremony.

10:50 a.m. ESTTrump administration appointees and cabinet nominees, including Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi, Department of Government Efficiency heads Vivek Ramaswamy and Musk, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Director of National Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard, entered the Capitol Rotunda ahead of the swearing-in ceremony.

10:50 a.m. ESTFormer Vice President Mike Pence—whose relationship with Trump soured after he refused to toss out Joe Biden’s 2020 election win—arrived for the ceremony, where a number of celebrities and high-profile guests were spotted in the crowd, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, YouTubers Jake and Logan Paul and UFC fighter Conor McGregor.

10:40 a.m. ESTTrump and President Joe Biden departed the White House in the same limousine en route to the Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony.

10:15 a.m. ESTFormer Republican House Speakers Kevin McCarthy, Calif., John Boehner, Ohio, and Newt Gingrich, Ga., arrive at the Capitol Rotunda for the swearing-in ceremony—along with Musk, Bezos and other tech industry billionaires.

10:13 a.m. ESTTrump blasted the pre-emptive pardons Biden issued Monday for Jan. 6 committee members and witnesses, including Dr. Anthony Fauci and Gen. Mark Milley, as “disgraceful” in a text to NBC News.

9:56 a.m. ESTThe Trumps arrived at the White House for tea with Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, with Biden telling the Trumps “welcome home” as the exited their vehicle and were greeted by the Bidens.

9:43 a.m. ESTVice President-elect JD Vance and his wife Usha arrived at the White House and are greeted by outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff.

9:34 a.m. ESTMusk, Zuckerberg, Pichai, Cook and Bezos attended a morning church service with Trump at St. John’s to kick off the Inauguration Day activities.

8:43 a.m. ESTThe Trumps arrive at St. John’s Church, after departing Blair House—a guest house near the White House where incoming presidents traditionally stay—alongside Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance.

8:27 a.m. ESTNew York City Mayor Eric Adams will attend the inauguration after a last-minute, same-day invitation from the Trump administration, Deputy Mayor of Communication Fabien Levy said. Adams, a Democrat, attended a dinner with the Trumps last week amid rumors Trump may pardon the mayor on charges including bribery and wire fraud.