Presidential Inauguration Live Stream: How To Watch Donald Trump Swearing-In Ceremony For Free [VIDEO]
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration will be available to watch for free through live stream all day.
It's a day some Americans have been looking forward to, and others have been dreading. Trump will become the 45th President of the United States in the official swearing-in ceremony taking place Friday. Many news stations and online sources will be providing a live stream of Trump's inauguration, so you won't be able to miss any of the action.
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will host a tea reception at 9:30 a.m. ET. Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence will be in attendance, after which they will head to the swearing-in ceremony.
The big moment will begin on the U.S. Capitol West Lawn at 11:30 a.m. ET, where President-elect Trump and Vice President-elect Pence will accept the oath of office, prompted by Chief Justice John Roberts. Trump will give his first speech as president, and will help say goodbye to President Obama and his family as well as Vice President Joe Biden and his family.
The Trumps and Pences will then attend a congressional luncheon at 1 p.m. ET at the U.S. Capitol, followed by a military review at 2:30 p.m. ET.
At 3 p.m. ET, they will take part in the Inaugural Parade from the Capitol to the White House, where military and marching bands from all over the country will march. This lasts until 5 p.m. ET.
The Trumps and Pences will attend the Liberty and Freedom Ball at 7 p.m. ET at the Washington Convention Center, after which point they will attend the Military Ball at the National Building Museum.
All the networks and cable news channels will be covering Trump's inauguration, but if you want to watch it online, there are a slew of options. You can watch the inauguration on Twitter, NBC News, CBSN, Fox News, and below on YouTube.
To live tweet and follow along with others watching President-elect Trump's inauguration, use hashtag #Inauguration on Twitter.