“The 47th president and Vice president-elect JD Vance will be sworn in Jan. 20 — here’s the Inauguration Day schedule, who’s performing and where to watch for free. President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on January 19, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images”, — write: www.hollywoodreporter.com
President-Elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on January 19, 2025 in Arlington, Virginia. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in Monday for his second term in the Oval Office and JD Vance will be sworn in as the 50th vice president of the United States.
The 60th Presidential Inauguration takes place on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C. and features the theme, “Our Enduring Democracy: A Constitutional Promise.” The ceremony was moved indoors due to cold weather.
At a Glance: How to Watch the 2025 Inauguration Online
- When: Jan. 20; special coverage begins as early as 4 a.m. PT/7 a.m. ET, ceremony starts around 8:30 a.m. PT/11:30 a.m. ET
- Channels: ABC, CBS, CNN, C-SPAN, MSNBC, NBC, PBS, more
- Stream online: DirecTV, Frndly, Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Paramount+, Philo, Sling
Keep reading for more details on the major news networks’ coverage and how to watch the inauguration online with and without cable, including for free.
How to Watch the Inauguration: Schedule, Swearing In Ceremony Time, Performances The inauguration ceremony is on Monday, Jan. 20 and starts at approximately 8:30 a.m. PT/11:30 a.m. ET. Carrie Underwood will perform “America the Beautiful” with the Armed Forces Chorus and the U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club and opera singer Christopher Maccio will sing “Oh America!” at the ceremony’s closing. Country singer Lee Greenwood is also expected to take the stage.
President-elect Trump and Vice president-elect Vance’s swearing-in ceremonies begin at around 9 a.m. PT/12 p.m. ET and will be followed by the inaugural address. Supreme Court Chief John Roberts will administer the presidential oath of office to Trump and Justice Brett Kavanaugh will administer Vance’s oath.
The ceremony continues with the honorary departure of the outgoing president and vice president, followed by the signing ceremony, the inaugural luncheon and the pass in review (when the president and vice president review military troops during a dress parade).
The festivities end with the presidential parade at the Capital One arena at around 11 a.m. PT/2 p.m. ET.
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Inauguration Day 2025: Where to Watch Special Coverage All of the major news networks will offer special live coverage of Trump’s second presidential inauguration. Keep reading for details on major networks’ Inauguration Day plans. Note that some networks may require TV provider credentials or subscriptions to streaming services to watch live online, while others offer free livestream access.
- ABC News Live: A special edition of Good Morning America at 4 a.m. PT/7 a.m. ET will kick off ABC News’ live coverage of Inauguration Day. At 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET, World News Tonight ancho and managing editor David Muir will host a special report from the nation’s capital. ABC News Live’s streaming channel is available on Disney+, Hulu, Prime Video and other platforms.
- CBS News: Errol Barnett heads CBS News 24/7’s inauguration coverage beginning at 3 a.m. PT/6 p.m. ET, and a special edition of CBS Mornings co-shosted by Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil an Nate Burleson starts on CTS at 4 a.m. PT/7 a.m. ET. Norah O’Donnell anchors coverage on CBS News 2/7 and CBS from 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET until at least 3 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET.
- CNN: Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper co-anchor CNN’sThe Inauguration of Donald Trump starts at 4 a.m. PT/7 a.m. PT with Dana Bash, Caitlan Collins, Audie Cornish, Jamie Gangel, John King, ABby Phillip and others joining as correspondents. The Trump Inaugural Balls coverage starts at 4 p.m. PT/7 p.m. ET.
- C-SPAN: Inauguration Day coverage on C-SPAN starts at 4 a.m. PT/7 a.m. ET with Washington Journal; the network will continue with coverage of the parade and inaugural balls.
- A Election Night in America starting at 1 p.m. PT/4 p.m. ET as John King will break down results at the “Magic Wall.” (TV provider login required to stream online.)
- Fox News: Inauguration Day coverage starts with Fox & Friends First at 1 a.m. PT/4 a.m. ET with Carley Shimkus and Todd Piro, followed by Fox & Friends with Biran Kilmeade, Steve Doocey, Ainsley Earhardt and Lawrence Jones. Coverage continues at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET with America’s Newsroom with Dana Perino and Bill Hemmer atn The Faulker Focus with Harris Faulkner at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET. and special ceremony coverage starts at 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. PT and runs through 3 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET. (TV provider login required.)
- MSNBC: Inauguration Day coverage starts with Way Too Early with Ali Vitali at 2 a.m. PT/5 a.m. ET, followed by Morning Joe co-hosted by Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist at 3 a.m. PT/6 a.m. ET. Rachel Maddow takes over at 7 a.m. PT/10 a.m. ET with love coverage of the inauguration; she’ll be joined by correspondents Chris Hayes, Ari Melber, Lawrence O’Donnell, Jen Psaki, Joy Reid, Stephanie Ruhle, Alex Wagner and Nicolle Wallace. (TV provider login required.)
- NBC News: NBC’s 24/7 special coverage begins at 4 a.m. PT/7 a.m. ET with Today‘s Savannah Guthrie, Craig Melvin and Al Roker live from the capital. The network’s free NBC News Now app will simulcast content on Peacock, YouTube, Roku Channel and other streaming platforms.
- NewsNation: The Hill‘s Blake Burman kicks off pre-event coverage at 6 a.m. PT/9 a.m. ET; Chris Cuomo, Chris Stirewalt, Elizabeth Vargas and Leland Vittert co-host coverage of the inauguration ceremony from 8 a.m. PT/11 a.m. ET to 12 p.m. PT/3 p.m. ET. Special post-ceremony reports will follow. (NewsNation can be streamed on the network’s app as well as through DirecTV, Fubo, Hulu, Sling and other cable streamers.)
- PBS News: Coverage of Inauguration Day starts at 7:30 a.m. PT/10:30 a.m. ET with co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, with correspondents including Laura Barrón-López, Lisa Desjardins, John Yang, Stephanie Sy, Nick Schifrin and Judy Woodruff, among others.
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