For President Joe Biden’s inauguration in 2021, Harris telegraphed bipartisanship in a purple coat and matching dress by Christopher John Rogers, a black designer born in Baton Rouge, based in New York City and famed for his vibrantly colorful clothes.

This was followed by US Vice President-elect JD Vance and his wife, Usha Chilukuri Vance being received by outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Douglas Craig Emhoff at the White House on 20 January.

President Biden greeted President-elect Trump at the White House on Inauguration Day with a two-word message: "Welcome home."

People flood the capitol to attend the inauguration of Donald J. Trump on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United

President Donald Trump returned to the White House late Monday for the first time since he was inaugurated as the 47th president—the oldest to ever be elected and only second in history to serve two non-consecutive terms—amid a day of traditions attended by three former presidents and several billionaires.

Pictures shared on social media by the vice president and by the Carter Center prominently showed other past presidents in attendance.

Vice President Kamala Harris is welcoming her successor, Vice President-elect JD Vance, to the White House. Vance, and his wife Usha Vance, arrived at the North Portico of the White House, where they shook hands and chatted briefly with Harris and her husband,

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, was sworn in Monday as the 47th U.S. president, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.

After four years out of office, he vows to quickly undo many of the policies of his departing predecessor, Joe Biden.

DONALD Trump today returns to the White House as he will be inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. Thousands of soldiers and police have locked down Washington DC with an immense