and i'm clive myrie here at the capitol building, where injust over an hour's time, donald trump will be sworn as the 47th president of the united states. he will say that he returns optimistic, that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success.— start of a thrilling new era of national success. donald trump is the oldest _ national success. donald trump is the oldest ever _ national success. donald trump is the oldest ever president - national success. donald trump is the oldest ever president to i is the oldest ever president to be sworn in. at 78 years old, beating joe biden byjust a few months. here he is, the president—elect and his wife melania have already attended a prayer service at stjohn�*s episcopal service, a tradition that started almost a century ago. that started almost a century auo. , that started almost a century ao. , ., , that started almost a century auo. , , , that started almost a century auo. , , ., ~ ago. this day will be marked throughout _ ago. this day will be marked throughout by _ ago. this day will be marked throughout by tradition - ago. this day will be marked throughout by tradition and l throughout by tradition and ceremony, including the taking of tea would you believe between the outgoing first couple and the

incoming couple. we expect the president—elect to leave in their motorcade heading up pennsylvania avenue on their what is different this time is the weather. it does not feel like that in the sunshine but we had a forecast that was very bad and meant to the city in the old days proceedings have had to be moved indoors. the? had to be moved indoors. they had to be moved indoors. they had been _ had to be moved indoors. they had been planning _ had to be moved indoors. they had been planning for - had to be moved indoors. he had been planning for this since september, beginning construction of the platforms and viewing areas in the west terrace on the capital building here and it was only on friday that freezing weather that

donald trump had deemed it too dangerous for people to be standing around for an hour and the images coming in now are of the images coming in now are of the vice president—elect and his wife leaving the white house, they will be arriving here in just a few minutes. for what is a huge day notjust in their wives but also in the lives of this nation and indeed for all of us around the world. the last time and inauguration was held indoors was in 1985 with ronald reagan. which was shifted because of icy blasts on the day but one thing that has not changed is the date, the official transfer of power has taken place on the 20th of january in the year after an election for almost a century unless it falls on a sunday. todayis unless it falls on a sunday. today is also martin luther king day so it is actually a national holiday.

so we are waiting for the president—elect to leave having had tea at the white house. we just saw vice president—elect jd vance leave on his way to the capitol building. both president biden and the president—elect will exit very shortly. so much history being made here today. donald trump only the second president in the history of the united states who is returning to the white house having served nonconsecutive terms. he is, as i said, also the oldest president to be sworn in. and we saw president to be sworn in. and we sand vance leaving a short

time ago. he is one of the youngest vice president is that the united states has ever had at the age ofjust a0 years old. as we watch these pictures, i am joined old. as we watch these pictures, iamjoined here old. as we watch these pictures, i am joined here by our north america editor sarah smith. an extraordinary image we are seeing this morning, not least because they are indoors. it was supposed to be held on the west terrace of the capitol building. the west terrace of the capitol buildinu. , , building. yes, extremely unusual— building. yes, extremely unusual to _ building. yes, extremely unusual to see _ building. yes, extremely unusual to see it - building. yes, extremely i unusual to see it happening indoors but we are seeing the peaceful transfer of power. it's been interesting watching kamala harris and her husband doug emhoff greeting the vances cordiality as they travel to the capitol, and we have seen the capitol, and we have seen the president and jill biden together with the trumps making sure every single piece of the normal ceremony, all of the normal ceremony, all of the normal courtesies extended from

one administration to the other, from the outgoing administration to the incoming one are carefully observed, regardless of personal feelings and any upset or bitterness at the election result. this administration wants to make sure they are seen to be as gracious as possible to contrast with what happened four years ago when donald trump didn't take part in this and left the capitol in something of a half. —— huff. it's hard to overestimate the level of change, isn't it? yes, it's a very _ level of change, isn't it? yes, it's a very radical _ level of change, isn't it? yes, it's a very radical agenda, - level of change, isn't it? yes, j it's a very radical agenda, and he is planning to started early. he is planning to sign as many as 100 executive orders we understand this afternoon, ushering in great change as fast as possible because he knows he cannot run again. he has four years in office and he wants to remake america and he

will go about it in a hurry. we are seeing — will go about it in a hurry. we are seeing lots of political leaders arriving. bill clinton has arrived, his wife hillary and lots of new faces, the likes of the three richest men in the world attending today. yes, and they will all be seated together. it will be one of the vip stands. you have elon musk who is very close to donald trump and has been by his side ever since the election as an adviser. here we go. election as an adviser. here we no. ., ., , ., , election as an adviser. here we no. , , ., ., go. the doors open and we have the president-elect, _ go. the doors open and we have the president-elect, donald - the president—elect, donald trump, and joe biden exiting the white house for the last time. , , , the white house for the last time. , , _ ., �* time. yes, this is joe biden sa in: time. yes, this is joe biden saying goodbye _ time. yes, this is joe biden saying goodbye to - time. yes, this is joe biden saying goodbye to the - time. yes, this is joe biden| saying goodbye to the white house. he has signed a few executive orders himself this morning as his parting act but that's the last time he will depart there as he is travelling in the same car, as you can see, with president—elect trump. so oh to

be a fly on the wall. president-elect trump. so oh to be a fly on the wall.— be a fly on the wall. let's watch those _ be a fly on the wall. let's watch those pictures - be a fly on the wall. let's - watch those pictures because it's the last time joe watch those pictures because it's the last timejoe biden will leave the white house. his legacy, and people will be thinking could this be different if he had stepped aside sooner?— different if he had stepped aside sooner? yes, joe biden knows there _ aside sooner? yes, joe biden knows there are _ aside sooner? yes, joe biden knows there are a _ aside sooner? yes, joe biden knows there are a lot - aside sooner? yes, joe biden knows there are a lot of- aside sooner? yes, joe biden i knows there are a lot of people in his own party, people who were his own most ardent supporters who are angry with him because they think he clung on for too long. if he had stepped aside earlier, perhaps a different candidate could have beaten donald trump. in some ways, joe biden's primary task, many would say, was to prevent donald trump from getting back into the white house. he said trump is a danger to american democracy and yet he failed to prevent him be re—elected. now he has got to sit in the car with him and travelled to the capitol to watch donald trump being sworn

in again as the a7th president even though he says this could fray the fabric of american democracy and its institutions. sarah smith, for now, thank you. we are going to go now to sumi, and we have had some notable arrivals for this huge event coming up. arrivals for this huge event coming no— arrivals for this huge event cominu u. ., v coming up. that's right, clive. as we watch — coming up. that's right, clive. as we watch these _ coming up. that's right, clive. as we watch these images, i as we watch these images, indeed _ as we watch these images, indeed you mentioned elon musk has now— indeed you mentioned elon musk has now arrived at the capitol rotunda _ has now arrived at the capitol rotunda. hejoined donald has now arrived at the capitol rotunda. he joined donald trump on stage — rotunda. he joined donald trump on stage on sunday in the massive _ on stage on sunday in the massive rally in capital one arena _ massive rally in capital one arena. we know that elon musk has become a close supporter and funder but also a close adviser— and funder but also a close adviser on policy. we saw the dignitaries of the tech world, mark— dignitaries of the tech world, mark zuckerberg and jeff bezos arriving, — mark zuckerberg and jeff bezos arriving, and we have now also

seen _ arriving, and we have now also seen the — arriving, and we have now also seen the speaker of the house, mike _ seen the speaker of the house, mike johnson, the leadership of the senate and the leadership of the — the senate and the leadership of the house of representatives all arriving there in the rotunda as we are waiting for donald — rotunda as we are waiting for donald trump to arrive. we have also seen — donald trump to arrive. we have also seen the supreme court justices, _ also seen the supreme court justices, so a room packed with dignitaries _ justices, so a room packed with dignitaries and lawmakers past and present. we will see donald trump _ and present. we will see donald trump and melania trump, the motorcade snaking to the capitol. _ motorcade snaking to the capitol, not a long trip and they— capitol, not a long trip and they will— capitol, not a long trip and they will be there soon for his swearing _ they will be there soon for his swearing in. we they will be there soon for his swearing in-— they will be there soon for his swearing in. we usually get the ambassadors _ swearing in. we usually get the ambassadors of _ swearing in. we usually get the ambassadors of different - ambassadors of different countries around the world, but actually donald trump has reached out to the chinese leadership, to javier milei and georgina maloney, and that suggests a different kind of presidency moving forward potentially. presidency moving forward

potentially-— presidency moving forward potentially. presidency moving forward otentiall . . potentially. indeed, and we saw javier milei _ potentially. indeed, and we saw javier milei at _ potentially. indeed, and we saw javier milei at one _ potentially. indeed, and we saw javier milei at one of _ potentially. indeed, and we saw javier milei at one of the - javier milei at one of the halls _ javier milei at one of the halls at _ javier milei at one of the balls at the weekend morbid. giorgia — balls at the weekend morbid. giorgia meloni as well of italy who has— giorgia meloni as well of italy who has been invited, and ambassadors of a number of countries _ ambassadors of a number of countries. donald trump is not a traditional president and he has said — a traditional president and he has said he wants to make sure the us— has said he wants to make sure the us is— has said he wants to make sure the us is strong on the international stage, and building alliances with other countries where he says the us can make — countries where he says the us can make strong partnerships and good _ can make strong partnerships and good deals as well. we are going _ and good deals as well. we are going to — and good deals as well. we are going to see some of that reflected in the first days of his administration. but indeed javier— his administration. but indeed javier milei of argentina is someone who has said that he admires — someone who has said that he admires donald trump. we have heard _ admires donald trump. we have heard that — admires donald trump. we have heard that from giorgia meloni as well, — heard that from giorgia meloni as well, so leaders who believe they— as well, so leaders who believe they are — as well, so leaders who believe they are like minded if you will, — they are like minded if you will, also _ they are like minded if you will, also invited to take part of the — will, also invited to take part of the festivities. 0f will, also invited to take part of the festivities. of course with— of the festivities. of course with the _ of the festivities. of course with the ambassadors as well, with— with the ambassadors as well, with the — with the ambassadors as well, with the ceremonies moving indoors, _ with the ceremonies moving indoors, it's been a real scramble to find enough spots, enough — scramble to find enough spots, enough seats for everyone who

was originally invited to attend. we have been hearing that from _ attend. we have been hearing that from a republican congressman rodney davis who was here — congressman rodney davis who was here earlier, he said he was — was here earlier, he said he was waiting for his ticket untit— was waiting for his ticket until the last minute. some dignitaries were told they couldn't attend the swearing—in in the _ couldn't attend the swearing—in in the rotunda and they were invited — in the rotunda and they were invited to a box in the capital one — invited to a box in the capital one arena where they are 0ne arena where they are expected to be a little later in the — expected to be a little later in the day, so itjust goes to show— in the day, so itjust goes to show you _ in the day, so itjust goes to show you what i scramble it has been _ show you what i scramble it has been to — show you what i scramble it has been to move this entire procession from outdoors, the traditional inauguration indoors. traditional inauguration indoors-— traditional inauguration indoors. ., ,, ., , ., indoors. there you go. shots of the motorcade _ indoors. there you go. shots of the motorcade approaching - indoors. there you go. shots of the motorcade approaching the| the motorcade approaching the capitol building. crowds on the streets there, and what has 1528 00:11:47,26