Details about Trump's inauguration on January 20th and the upcoming electoral college certification process on January 6th are provided, highlighting the security measures implemented since the 2021 Capitol riot.
President-elect Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the nation's 47th president on Monday, January 20. Trump will recite the presidential oath of office with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., at noon ET.Vice President-elect JD Vance will be sworn in first. Inauguration Day proceedings will air live on ABC, CBS, CNN, CSPAN, NBC, Fox News and PBS.
Congress Set to Certify Trump's Electoral College Victory on January 6The congressional joint session to count electoral votes on Monday is anticipated to be far less eventful than the certification four years ago in 2021, which was disrupted by a violent mob of Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol building in an attempt to halt the count and overturn the election results in which Trump lost to Democrat Joe Biden. Trump claimed without evidence that the election was stolen from him due to widespread voter fraud.Federal law mandates that Congress meet on January 6 to open sealed certificates from each state that contain the record of their electoral votes. These votes are brought into the chamber in special mahogany boxes designated for this occasion. Bipartisan representatives from both chambers read the results aloud and conduct an official count.Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who lost to Trump in November's presidential election, in her role as president of the Senate, will oversee the session and declare the victor.The joint session is the last official chance for objections, beyond any challenges in court. Harris has conceded and never disputed Trump's win.How Presidential Election Certification Has Changed Since 2021Following the riot and Trump's alleged efforts to disrupt the certification process, Congress tightened the rules for certificatio
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