Trump inauguration live updates: President-elect heads to Washington

There's a full slate of activities this weekend ahead of Monday's swearing-in.

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Last updated: Saturday, January 18, 2025 11:47PM GMT
Final preps underway in Washington for inauguration
Final preparations are underway in Washington for the inauguration.

WASHINGTON -- The inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump will take place on Monday, Jan. 20. Trump will take the oath of office as the 47th president of the United States and JD Vance will take the oath of office as vice president.

This is Trump's second inauguration as president. The first was as the 45th president on Jan. 20, 2017.

Ahead of Inauguration Day, Trump is holding a reception and fireworks show Saturday night at his golf club in Virginia.

On Sunday, he will lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery and then hold a "Make America Great Again Victory Rally" in Washington ahead of Monday's swearing-in ceremony, which has now been moved inside to the Capitol Rotunda because of frigid temperatures in the nation's capital.

ABC News' Ivan Pereira, Nadine El-Bawab, and Stacey Dec contributed to this report.

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Jan 18, 2025, 7:23 PM

Watch ABC News coverage of Trump inauguration

ABC News will have comprehensive coverage throughout the inaugural events.

On Sunday, "This Week With George Stephanopoulos" will have a special edition previewing Monday's events.

Then watch a special edition of "Good Morning America" on Monday at 7 a.m. EST, followed by a day-long report beginning at 9 a.m. EST led by "World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir.

A primetime special anchored by Muir, "The Second Inauguration of Donald J. Trump - An ABC News Special," will air that night at 10 p.m. EST on ABC and the next day on Hulu.

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Jan 18, 2025, 11:47 PM GMT

Trump cabinet picks gather at National Gallery of Art

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks have gathered at the National Gallery of Art for an event ahead of the inauguration.

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks pose for a photo at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks pose for a photo at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.

Those in attendance include Pete Hesgeth, Linda McMahon, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Scott Turner and Marco Rubio.

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Jan 18, 2025, 11:01 PM GMT

A look at the Trump and Vance inaugural portraits

The official portraits of President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance were released earlier this week by the Trump transition team.

"And they go hard," a press release from the transition said about the portraits.

Trump and Vance will be sworn in on Monday, Jan. 20.

President Joe Biden will be in attendance as his successor is sworn in, resuming a tradition of American democracy that Trump himself sidestepped in 2021.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will also be in attendance.

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Jan 18, 2025, 10:30 PM GMT

Trump plane takes off

The Special Air Mission plane carrying President-elect Donald Trump and his family has taken off from Florida and is en route to Washington, D.C., for the inauguration events.

A U.S. government airplane carrying President-elect Donald Trump takes off from Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, Jan. 18, 2025.
A U.S. government airplane carrying President-elect Donald Trump takes off from Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach, Florida, Jan. 18, 2025.

He is expected to land at Washington Dulles International Airport later this evening.

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Jan 18, 2025, 10:00 PM GMT

Inauguration security team updates security perimeter

The Presidential Inauguration Security Team said Saturday that it has updated a lot of the security perimeter that was in place for the inauguration.

The focus will now be on the U.S. Capitol and Capital One Arena.

The screens on the mall have been removed, so there will be no way to view the swearing-in ceremony from the mall.

It also said there will be no parade on Pennsylvania Avenue. Rather, there will be a "standard motorcade" from Capital One Arena to the White House.