President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn-in on Monday as the President of the United States of America, USA, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the country’s checkered history.
Trump will be sworn-in, and expected to take the oath of office at exactly 6 pm Nigerian. time.
The incoming US leader had arrived the country’s capital, Washington DC on Sunday alongside his wife, Melania and Baron, his youngest child.
Trump, the magazine recalls, defeated US Vice President Kamala Haris in the last November presidential election, in what analysts described as major comeback for the former US leader who lost his quest to return to power for a second term in 2020. Joe Biden, the outgoing president defeated him in the tight election.
Ahead the inauguration, Trump had invited other world leaders including President Xi Ji Ping of China, whose government said would not be attending the August event in Washington DC, the US capital.
Other world leaders have signified their intention to attend the presidential inauguration, which will be marked by tight security, though the US officials in charge of security said no serious problem is anticipated during the event, which former president of the country and their spouses is expected to attend.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has however given an indication not to attend Trump inauguration, an action described by political analysts to be a major break in the tradition of the country, where former leaders and their wives usually attend the swearing in ceremony of a new president.
Recall that Michelle recently did not attend, the recent lying in state of a former president of the country, Jimmy Carter even though her husband, Barack attended the event.
The former First Lady, did not give reasosn for her action, but US experts, said her action is not unconnected with her political difference with Trump who contested the November US Presidential election under the banner of the Republican party.
Michelle campaign for Vice President Haris , the Democratic Party candidate.
Today’s inauguration comes after a tumultuous four years out of office that saw assassination attempts and several serious legal cases against the 78-year-old president-elect.
The Capital One Arena in Washington will host a live viewing of the ceremony – due to start at 5pm UK time – as well as the Presidential Parade.
Ahead his inauguration Trump, a former TV personality and billionaire has vowed to issue several executive orders to reverse some of the decisions of President Biden. Not a few said he will do that to undermine Biden who he has described as a failure on several occasions.
He said the 100 Executive Orders he would sign in his first day in office will transform the country after four years of ‘American decline’ under President Biden.
He said, “We’re going to give them the best first day, the biggest first week and the most extraordinary first 100 days of any presidency in American history.”
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