Pres. Donald Trump moves swiftly to implement his new agenda after inauguration

Donald Trump took the presidential oath for a second time at the Capitol.

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Last updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2025 5:03AM GMT
Trump returns to power in historic inauguration
Dignitaries from across Washington and around the world gathered into the U.S. Capitol Rotunda to watch power transfer peacefully from Democratic former President Joe Biden to his Republican successor, Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump returned from a campaign-style rally at a Washington, D.C., arena to the White House to sign more executive orders, including a sweeping one that pardoned those convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Earlier after taking the oath of office and events at the Capitol, Trump spoke to a roaring crowd at Capital One Arena, where he also signed several executive orders.

Now that he's finished signing the orders, Trump is attending several inaugural balls.

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Jan 20, 2025, 10:40 AM

Photos show inauguration events, preps, protests

From events for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump to excitement from eager attendees and outrage from protesters, here's a look at the most recent photos.

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the Commander-In-Chief inaugural ball in Washington, DC, on January 20, 2025.
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Jan 20, 2025, 7:21 PM GMT

Pelosi criticizes Trump's inaugural speech

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was critical of Trump's inaugural speech, pointing out that he didn't mention his plan to cut taxes on the wealthy.

"In the President's first term, his only accomplishment was enacting tax cuts that gave eighty-three percent of the benefits to the top one percent while increasing the national debt by $2 trillion," she said in a statement.

"While he didn't say it in his speech, the President campaigned on an extension of those tax cuts being his first priority in the new Congress," Pelosi said. "The American people want us to build an economy from the middle out -- not from the top down."

Pelosi's statement came as Trump slammed the former speaker in remarks to his supporters at Emancipation Hall.

"She's guilty as hell," Trump said of Pelosi over her response to the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Jan 20, 2025, 7:09 PM GMT

Bidens board plane to leave DC

The Bidens boarded a government plane to leave Washington and head to Santa Ynez, California, following Trump's inauguration.

"We're leaving office -- we're not leaving the fight," Biden said in his remarks to staffers at Joint Base Andrews before boarding.

"I've been doing this for 50 years, you're the best group of people," Biden said. "It's been the honor of my life to serve as your president."

Biden departed as Trump continued to speak to his supporters at Emancipation Hall.

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Jan 20, 2025, 7:52 PM GMT

Trump again airs grievances against Nancy Pelosi, Liz Cheney after pledging 'unity'

After promising 'unity' in his inaugural address, Trump is reverting back to bulldozing political opponents like Nancy Pelosi and Liz Cheney.

"She's guilty as hell," he said of Pelosi over her response to the attack on the U.S. Capitol -- where he was speaking -- buy a pro-Trump mob.

During a speech in the Emancipation Hall, President Donald Trump aired grievances against Nancy Pelosi and Liz Cheney after pledging "unity" in his inaugural address.

He called Liz Cheney, a Republican who endorsed Kamala Harris over Trump because of his actions after the 2020 election, a "disaster."

"She's a crying lunatic and crying, crying Adam Kinzinger, he's a super crier," Trump said.

Jan 20, 2025, 6:41 PM GMT

Trump talks about Jan. 6 'hostages'

In more off-the-cuff remarks inside the Capitol's Emancipation Hall after his address, Trump spoke about people who have been convicted for their roles in the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as "hostages."

"I was going to talk about the J6 hostages," Trump said. "But you'll be happy because, you know, it's action not words that count."

Trump previously promised to pardon some Jan. 6 rioters on Day 1.

He also went after former Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, two Republican members of the House Jan. 6 Committee who are outspoken critics of Trump because of his actions after the 2020 election.

"And I was going to talk about the things that Joe did today with the pardons of people that were, very, very guilty of very bad crimes, like the Unselect Committee of political thugs," Trump said.