Former Vice President Mike Pence's entrance into President Donald Trump's inauguration was met with boos from Capital One Arena, where thousands of Trump supporters gathered ahead of the inaugural parade on Monday.

As Donald Trump prepares to be sworn in for his second term, a bevy of political leaders, tech CEOs, celebrities and others are in attendance in the U.S. Capitol.

Former Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday that he “welcomed” his interaction with his one-time boss and running mate, Donald Trump when the two men met face to face for the first time in four years at former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral.

"Today, I will attend the Inauguration of President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance at the U. S. Capitol," Pence wrote on X. "This is a day when every American does well to celebrate our democracy and the peaceful transfer of power under the Constitution of the United States."

Watch live coverage of the 2025 Donald Trump presidential inauguration. The schedule of events include a visit to Capitol Hill, the swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address, the signing ceremony in the Oval Office,

Donald Trump, who overcame impeachments, criminal indictments and a pair of assassination attempts to win another term in the White House, is set to be sworn in as the 47th U.S. president

Watch live coverage of the 2025 Donald Trump presidential inauguration. The schedule of events include a visit to Capitol Hill, the swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address, the signing ceremony in the Oval Office,

The president-elect and his former vice president, who have been at odds since the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riots, briefly conversed at former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral

It follows threats by Trump to levy import taxes of 25% on Mexico and Canada, accusing them of allowing undocumented migrants and drugs into the US.

In his first news conference since returning to the Oval Office, Trump defended supporters who were convicted of violent crimes — and condemned political opponents who were not.

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