Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed President Donald Trump’s inaugural oath Monday, however, it wasn’t the first time Roberts made it a tad awkward for an incoming president. During Trump’s inauguration inside the Capitol Rotunda,
Donald Trump takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump look on during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C.
The swearing-in ceremony for Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States took place indoors at the Capitol Rotunda due to freezing weather. Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath to President Trump.
A makeshift grandstand is erected next to the Capitol and hundreds of thousands people line the National Mall.
Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
The crowded scene in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the world’s five wealthiest men, five U.S. presidents, influential sporting figures and two other foreign leaders with prime seats on the dais.
Throughout the prior 59 presidential inauguration ceremonies there have been moments of celebration and of various mishaps.
Donald Trump took the oath of office on Monday, promising a sweeping series of executive orders upon his return to the presidency.
Donald Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States in the U.S. Capitol's Rotunda, Washington D.C.