Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg in one frame for Trump inauguration

Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Tesla and X chief Elon Musk, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have gathered together for Donald Trump's inauguration as he makes a remarkable return to the presidency.

Trump will take the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts, at 12 p.m. EST (1700 GMT). It was originally due to take place in front of the U.S. Capitol but will now take place inside the congressional complex because of bitter cold.



Trump will then deliver his inaugural address. In interviews, he has said he intends it to be uplifting and unifying. That would mark a departure from his first Inauguration Day speech in 2017, which detailed a broken country he described as "American Carnage."


The outgoing president, Democrat Joe Biden, has said he plans to attend the ceremony and witness the transfer of power, a courtesy Trump did not afford him four years earlier. Country music star Carrie Underwood is scheduled to perform at the swearing-in ceremony, according to a copy of the official program seen by Reuters.

The swearing-in ceremony in Washington is being attended by former presidents, foreign dignitaries, tech and business executives, and an assortment of performers and celebrities.

Trump has broken with precedent and invited several foreign leaders to the ceremony. Historically, they have not attended the inauguration due to security concerns and have sent diplomats in their stead.


Argentina's president, Javier Milei, a strong supporter of Trump's, has said he will attend, according to reports.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said she hopes to attend. Chinese President Xi Jinping is not attending, despite an invitation, but is sending a senior envoy.