Overview

• Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term as U.S. president during an indoor ceremony at the Capitol due to extreme cold weather.
• All living former presidents—Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton—attended, marking their second gathering this month after Jimmy Carter’s funeral.
• Michelle Obama, Nancy Pelosi, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Karen Pence were among the prominent figures who chose not to attend the event.
• The ceremony featured lighthearted moments among the former presidents, including playful banter between Obama and Bush, as well as viral reactions to parts of Trump’s speech.
• Trump used the occasion to take jabs at past rivals, including Hillary Clinton, while Biden issued pardons and delivered a farewell speech earlier in the day.