How to watch 2024 Inauguration live: See Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, other events
President-elect Donald Trump is set to be sworn into office today, marking the beginning of his second term as the nation’s leader. This will make him the only president since Grover Cleveland, who served as both the 22nd and 24th president in the late 19th century, to hold non-consecutive terms in office. Since the Nov. 5 general election, the 78-year-old has been readying his administration for a second term, having already named most of his Cabinet nominees and several other White House positions.
When and where is Donald Trump’s Inauguration?
The swearing-in ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. CT at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., USA TODAY reported. Other key events during the day include the president’s room signing ceremony, inaugural luncheon, review of the troops, presidential parade and reception and inaugural balls.
How to watch 2025 inauguration: See major TV networks’ broadcast plans.
Various news organizations will broadcast the 2025 inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump. USA TODAY will also provide a live stream of the swearing-in ceremony.
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CNN
While CNN has not yet announced its Inauguration Day coverage plans, the channel’s broadcast schedule says coverage will begin at 11 p.m. CT Sunday and go on until 3 a.m. the next morning.
NBC and MSNBC
NBC’s coverage is set to begin with a special edition of the “Today” show, live from Washington, D.C. at 6 a.m. CT. Then, Lester Holt and Savannah Guthrie are scheduled to anchor live coverage beginning at 9 a.m. CT.
On MSNBC, Ali Vitali kicks off coverage beginning at 5 a.m. ET with “Way Too Early,” followed by “Morning Joe” at 5 a.m. CT, co-hosted by Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist. Rachel Maddow anchors live coverage of the inauguration beginning at 9 a.m. CT, joined by pundits including Joy Reid, Chris Hayes and Jen Psaki. Then, at 1 p.m. CT, Hayes and Alex Wagner take over live coverage with co-hosts of “The Weekend,” Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders Townsend, and Michael Steele., the network announced.
NBC News NOW will begin streaming live coverage at 6 a.m. CT. It can be accessed via multiple streaming platforms, including Peacock, YouTube, Samsung TV Plus, the Roku Channel and via NBCNews.com and the NBC News app, which will also feature a live blog.
ABC
ABC News kicks off its Inauguration Day coverage with a special edition of “Good Morning America” at 6 a.m. CT, followed by a day-long report beginning at 8 a.m. CT, led by anchor David Muir from Washington, D.C. The special will include Trump’s visit to Capitol Hill, the swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address, the signing ceremony in the Oval Office, and the inauguration parade, as per ABC.
Viewers will be able to watch it on ABC and its 24/7 streaming news channel ABC News Live.
Fox News
Fox News coverage starts at 4 a.m. ET with “Fox & Friends First,” followed by “Fox & Friends” at 5 a.m. CT with Brian Kilmeade, Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones. “America’s Newsroom” airs at 8 a.m. ET, followed by “The Faulkner Focus at 11 a.m. ET.
Then the network turns things over to the “Inauguration of Donald Trump,” from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT.
Anchors Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum “will helm the special as the 47th president and vice president of the United States are sworn into office,” Fox News said in a news release.
The inauguration ceremony will be preceded by “The Faulkner Focus” with Harris Faulkner at 10 a.m. CT and followed by “The Five” at 4 p.m. CT.
CBS
CBS has not yet announced its schedule for Inauguration Day coverage.
NewsNation
NewsNation’s Inauguration Day coverage will begin at 8 a.m. CT with a two-hour live report anchored by The Hill’s Blake Burman.
The broadcast of the swearing-in ceremony, co-anchored by Chris Cuomo, Chris Stirewalt, Elizabeth Vargas, and Leland Vittert in Washington, D.C., will air from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT on the channel.
NewsNation viewers can also watch the Inauguration live via the NewsNation app and get updates and in-depth analysis on NewsNationNow.com.
Contributing: Anika Reed, Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY