Questions tagged [inauguration]
Questions relating to the swearing in of a newly elected or appointed politician or official.
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Any data about Trump supporters amount in National Guard?
As we know, now there is about 25000 national guardsmen in Washington DC. But doesn't it increase risk of strikes from the inside, from hidden Trump supporters? More people - seems more risky. And FBI ...
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Trump inauguration opposition
Some celebrities and also Democrats have boycotted Donald Trump's inauguration.
There are also many demonstrations held in the country and in other countries. Has there been such a vast opposition ...
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Prayer at the Presidential Inauguration
I'm watching the inauguration of the 45th president and am stunned2 that three Christian3 clergy persons pray for the president and the country, obviously in order to give the incoming president the ...
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Can a president-elect be sworn in BEFORE Jan 20th (but after electoral college vote certification on Jan. 6th)?
Just wondering if this is possible --- I know the 20th amendment states the outgoing president's tenure is UNTIL Jan 20th at noon, but am curious if, since the electors certified the incoming ...
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In which timezone's "noon" does the US presidency turn over?
I did a quick Google search of the US Constitution's 20th amendment, and it seems to me like section 1 doesn't specify a timezone.
The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on ...
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Who swears in the president if all of the sitting members of the Supreme Court are dead? [duplicate]
The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court is supposed to swear in president-elect of the United States. If there is no sitting Chief Justice, another member of the court would swear the president and ...
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Who must be present at the Presidential Inauguration?
The current outgoing USA President will not attend the ceremony for the inauguration of the new president. Apparently also the outgoing First Lady will not be present.
Is the presence of both ...
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How many soldiers were present in DC for past presidents' inaugurations? [closed]
Recently it has been in the news that Biden's inauguration could feature more than 2,500, more than 5,000, more than 10,000, 20,000, 25,000, or even 30,000 national guardsmen in DC.
It's hard to ...
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Given Covid, why will Biden's inauguration not be virtual?
No matter the social distancing practised, there will inevitably be some spread of Covid at any large gathering such as an inauguration.
Add the crowds of people who always come to DC, just because of ...
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Would Mike Pence become President if Trump was impeached and removed from office?
Let's assume President Trump is successfully impeached and removed from office on Monday/Tuesday (before his term expires and he leaves office on the 20th).
Would Vice President Pence take over and ...
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What happens with Power transition (Inauguration) during Emergency
Suppose Biden is undergoing the Presidential Inauguration and some emergency event (Fire alarm, alert to potential disruptive crowds/hostiles) makes the President incapable of performing the ...
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How many presidents had decided not to attend the inauguration of their successor?
Pres. Donald Trump announced that he will not be attending the inauguration of Joe Biden.
How many presidents have not attended the inauguration of their successor?
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Would the Biden administration have control over the size of the inauguration parade?
A typical Presidential inauguration ceremony looks somewhat like this:
Obviously having tens of thousands of people in close quarters during a pandemic is not the best idea, but who will get to call ...
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At Trump's inauguration, who was the man in the wheelchair and why is he important?
I'm trying to figure out who is this guy in the wheelchair and why is he so "important". Both (now former president) Obama and Mr. President Donald Trump shook hands with him and had a little chat. ...
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Can an inauguration be delayed for any GOOD reason? [duplicate]
I ask this because with the amount of information regarding Trump, and the probability of Russian meddling in the 2016 election (from the FBI, CIA and NSA), dated 6 January 2017....was there a ...
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