During his speech, he referred to the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, to audible applause, according to pool reports. He made specific mention of Steve Witkoff, who had a significant hand in the negotiations as the president-elect’s incoming special envoy to the Middle East.
Bezos, who attended Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, amassed his fortune as the founder and former CEO of Amazon, the world’s largest online retailer. He ...
The president was sworn in at noon inside the Capitol Rotunda. Though inauguration typically takes place on the Capitol's West Front overlooking the Ellipse, with temperatures in the low 20s, it was moved inside. The viewing, the Inaugural Parade and a celebration were all be held inside Capital One Arena.
The star-studded event was attended by tech titans, media moguls and dignitaries, as well as heavyweights of Washington as President Trump took the oath of office.
Trump has signed a litany of executive orders, ranging from a controversial plan to narrow birthright citizenship to a mandate that federal workers return to the office.
After four years out of office, he vows to quickly undo many of the policies of his departing predecessor, Joe Biden.
Donald Trump took to the rally-like atmosphere of Capital One Arena to sign a series of executive orders, including one that withdraws from the Paris Climate Accords and others that freeze much of non-military federal hiring and new regulations.
This is continuing coverage of Donald Trump being sworn in as the 47th U.S. president on Monday in Washington.
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will be sworn in as president of the United States on Monday, ushering in his second term in office and capping one of the most
Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance will take the oath of office shortly before noon in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., in a scaled-back ceremony which was moved indoors due to bitter cold and gusty winds.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump returned to Washington Saturday evening to celebrate with family, supporters and political allies ahead of his second inauguration, a triumphant return for the Republican four years after he departed the city under the shadow of an attack by his supporters on the Capitol.
He addressed the crowd, giving shoutouts to Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, and declaring his Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff a "great negotiator." Witkoff this past week helped negotiate a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas that ...