PUBLISHED NOV 6 2024, 10:00 AM EST
President-elect Donald Trump has been projected as the winner of the 2024 election, defeating Vice President Kamala Harris to secure the presidency.
CBS News has projected that Trump will win several key battleground states. As of Wednesday morning, he is also leading in the popular vote, which had eluded him in 2016.
Though Trump was projected as the winner early on November 6, he will not officially take office until January. Here’s when to expect his swearing-in.
When will Trump take office? Trump will be sworn in at his inauguration, which will take place on January 20, as outlined by the 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The president-elect becomes president immediately after the swearing-in ceremony, and typically moves into the White House shortly thereafter.
What happens on Inauguration Day? Inauguration Day occurs about two and a half months after Election Day. It begins with a procession to the Capitol, according to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. The vice president takes the oath of office first, followed by the president, who recites the presidential oath at noon. Afterward, the new president delivers an inaugural address, outlining their vision and goals for the term. Trump’s first inaugural speech in 2017 focused on “transferring power from Washington, D.C. and giving it back to the American people.”
Following the address, the previous president makes an honorary departure, and the new president signs their first official actions. The day concludes with a pass-in review, where the president and vice president review military troops before leading a ceremonial procession to the White House.
What are the oaths of office? The presidential oath, as required by the U.S. Constitution, is as follows: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.”
The vice presidential oath is similar to the one taken by senators and other federal employees: “I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.”
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