see this in our lifetimes again. that image about the wealth and creation, only in america could you find a way to get elon musk out of south africa and fire rockets in the air and have them land perfectly and reuse them again. that's american ingenuity and what trump talks about when he talks about the new golden age and more of that. ironically, there will be garbage trucks today at the parade at the arena across town. it will be something else. our coverage continues here on the fox news channel and with harris faulkner, who will join us momentarily in washington, d.c. that's bill and hillary clinton who now enter the room. dana, great to be with you. our coverage continues. >> harris: i'm harris faulkner

and this is a special edition of "the faulkner focus." donald trump will go from president-elect to the president for all americans. he is calling it a golden age. and jd vance will officially become the vice president as we watch more arrivals live on capitol hill. the swearing in of the 47th white house commander-in-chief is no doubt getting the attention of world leaders. his initial executive orders include sending our u.s. military to carry out its most precious mission directive, put americans first. secure our nation's southern border. on this january 20th a short time ago president joe biden greeted mr. and mrs. trump at the white house for tea, a tradition. also making history, and we see the former president barack obama arriving now at capitol hill. the indoor swearing in ceremony and those executive orders that americans will begin to see roll

out right there live on television is about to happen with barack obama arriving. i will toggle back and forth and tell you what is going on live. this day is making history despite the frigid landscape left by yesterday's winter storm. trump supporters are filling up the streets of washington to witness this historic day. a former minnesota news anchor i'm experiencing a lot of sunshine to couple those biting temperatures. trump's return to the white house, the first time in 132 years that a president will serve a non-consecutive second term. you might say we're living in a time of one of the biggest political comebacks in history. with me today ben domenech and spectator editor at large and molly hemingway fox news contributor and steve hilton is

here, fox news contributor. some of you are braving the cold with me along with the people lining up anyway. those voters putting trump back in the white house. your initial thoughts. >> people are here because they want to be here for this moment. almost unthinkable that eight years after his first election donald trump is back. this was very hard fought. you lawfare, attempts to bankrupt president trump. attempts to imprison him and to be at this moment really says a lot for these people. >> harris: you talk about people in the white house that will be obviously talking across the aisle with democrats. ben, there has been some push/pull with even in the republican party and just moments ago we could see live marjorie taylor greene who has gotten behind trump's nominees and done so much to support him now. a bit farther left of politics than many in the political party of republican but it is amazing how they've come together and now we go forth with the country

seeing that. >> a much more unified republican party than the one he showed up to see in 2017. you had a leadership shocked at his win and was not sure what to think of him. many of whom worked at odds with his agenda. this time around he has a much more unified leadership of the republican party but four years ago we saw joe biden get all of his cabinet nominees approved without any defections among his democrat cohort on the senate side. there are still questions about republicans in the senate and whether they'll come around on some of the nominees and one of the critical elements of what today is really about. projecting a unified front and making clear that the american people voted for this. this is something that they wanted to happen. you have the first commanding win that you've seen in a very long time for the republican party. for those on the outskirts they better get in line.

>> harris: you heard that announcement take your seats inside the capitol now. it is such a beautiful moment that everyone can enjoy without the flying snow, ice and wind inside. not the first time we've seen it. the coldest day in history was the inauguration for ronald reagan and some decisions are being made for today. what are you watching for today, molly? we saw the arrival of lara trump seconds ago, the wife of trump's son eric. what are you watching for? >> one of the things i think is so interesting about this weekend's activities where you had inaugural balls and what we're seeing today, we're actually able to appreciate. this might seem silly. just the fashion on display. and eight years ago when everybody said that you could not accept donald trump as a legitimate president, that had all these follow-on effects saying you couldn't treat melania trump like a legitimate first lady and this beautiful

person seeing what usha vance is wearing. it is a fun return to appreciating the occasion. >> harris: we see the justices, u.s. supreme court walking in now on capitol hill. this is moving along very quickly. they had started off a few minutes aside their schedule. not completely behind. they have caught up in spectacular fashion. as we watch the u.s. supreme court walk in i want to welcome in now steve hilton. what are your impressions of what you are watching on the screen right now? >> as i watch this with you and ben and molly, there are two phrases that come to mind. one is a phrase we hear a lot from president trump himself, which is the likes of which we've never seen. he says that a lot about lots of things. truly if there was ever a day where that phrase is appropriate it is today. we've never seen anything like this. the comeback he has made. the fact that all the obstacles

put in his way right from the beginning have been overcome with this incredible strength of leadership and now look at this. it is something else to watch this. the other phrase is a phrase we heard from one of the crowd lining up to join the rally yesterday at capital one arena from one of our reporters. this lady traveled from across the country to come here standing in the cold and rain for hours and she said something very profound. she said i want god to keep him safe and i want god to keep his warriors safe. that's what i'm thinking as i see the team that he has put together and all of it comes together in this fierce patriotism and why everyone you hear this phrase all the time now. america is back because we have a leader now who is so proud of this country, knows he can make it great. has got the plans to make it great and the team to make it great. it is that strength and patriotism that is really overwhelming.

>> harris: steve, you mentioned those who worry about the incoming president, family members, so on and so forth. we're watching just shortly his children come in. i mentioned lara trump has walked in already. as we see other members of the trump family, we'll draw your attention to it. i want to talk about the push/pull now with democrats. we've already heard that incoming the minute he stars to sign sending the military to the border, for instance, there is going to be a legal judiciary push against doge, the department of energy efficiency immediately. >> one of the things i think you will actually see is the democrats willing to work with president trump and those who are going to just take on the old resistance mantra. we see that when it comes to democrats on the state level talking about defending sanctuary cities and the likes of policies. the american people have

rejected them. at the same time on capitol hill you have democrats headed into difficult mid-term elections, georgia, michigan and of course people who are willing to work across lines like john fetterman willing to work with the president on those issues. >> harris: now we see it. the family of donald j. trump and as they approach, molly, i want to just ask if you, there are strong women in this group. if anybody was looking for a queue, it is done led by melania earlier. strong and women in the newsroom in d.c. were talking about fashion. look, it's okay to be dressed for the moment because tiktok, social media, but these are women who are so strong around him. some of them his own family. i want to get your thoughts on it. >> they are strong women and point out susie wiles who did a

masterful job with the campaign. different impression about this administration. the first time trump didn't know what he was getting into. had a lot of resistance in d.c. people are now saying we want no more of that. we want things to get done. what you are seeing a shift today is from an administration full of lack of transparency and lack of accountability and people are saying we want to trust our government again and for that we do need honesty, we need accountability. that was made a little more difficult with some of the pardons that were released today for the crimes against america committed by various people but americans want to believe in this government again. >> harris: you bring up a good point. what is your thought, steve hilton, on the pardon for anthony fauci? there we were in the middle of a covid meltdown as a country with debts and so much sickness. he had us wearing masks that we now know and may have known then did not work against this virus. cloth masks and why surgeons

don't wear them today. >> oh my goodness, harris, i'm tempted to say don't get me started. it's such a wonderful day and so much positive to think about. it is just in line with the absolutely terrible last few weeks and months of this lamentable presidency frankly. so it is in keeping with that. i think it is an insult to everybody who suffered needlessly with the response that i was so critical of at the time and so were all of us. we saw the facts and what was done was not in line with the facts or the science and so this is a middle finger frankly to the country and it is just so reprehensible that this should happen at this time. as i say i would like to focus on the very positive future that lies ahead of us. >> harris: part of that future now includes the coming home of at least three hostages. the first three. among them the little ones who

had birthdays in captivity of those savages of hamas have come home. that is something that has happened in the last few days and hours. what are your thoughts on where we are right now with regard to that particular situation going forward? >> i think it is a positive first step but has to have follow upsteps. this is not the end of this story. we need israel in a stronger position going forward and the beginning of not the end of what will happen when it comes to these hostage negotiations. >> harris: we're watching the family. what you are also seeing are those potentially incoming cabinet members from today. we've been reporting that we are hearing that marco rubio, who is now turning to his right on the left side of your screen and leaning over, but marco rubio, senator from florida and now a former because they've started

naming who will take the place of some of those who incoming president trump has tapped to be in his cabinet. his confirmation could happen as early as today, molly. >> i think people will want to see a lot of these nominees confirmed as soon as possible particularly for state, department of defense to make sure that we have safety here and already these people are almost certainly confirmed having the support that they need. >> we're going to tap into this just momentarily. let's listen for a second. >> the honorable dan quayle accompanied by mrs. marilyn quail and the honorable michael pence. [band playing] ♪

[applause] >> harris: molly, i was reading your lips from across. i couldn't hear what you said. you had a huge smile on your face. >> it is so great to see dan and mar marilyn quayle. he did something almost no one else does, leave the public purview to serve as a private citizen but it is great to see him here for the festivities. >> harris: we are going to watch again. ♪ [applause] >> harris: the arrival of bill clinton, former president and first lady, former hillary clinton went on to be the secretary of state and ran against trump. he beat her in 2016 and they have arrived now.

what are your thoughts about -- you had mentioned susie wiles, there she is off to the left in the pretty white jacket. we saw pence come in and look, it is not lost on anybody that that was a troubled relationship for a while within the republican party for some but certainly with trump. that's not where we are now. hold for a second and let's watch one more time. >> ladies and gentlemen, the 43rd presence of the united states. honorable george w. bush accompanied by laura bush. [applause] ♪

>> ladies and gentlemen, the 44th president of the united states, the honorable barack obama. [applause] ♪

>> ladies and gentlemen, the chief justice of the united states, the honorable john g. roberts junior and the associate justices of the supreme court of the united states. [applause] ♪

trump. ♪ [applause]

>> harris: we're listening very carefully for the announcements as the guests become in. family members among them now.

barron trump is in the center of your screen right now, a freshman at nyu and that 18-year-old has garnered so much attention because he has been with his parents throughout the years, first presidency of donald trump in 2016, and now he is a man at this one in 2024. no longer that little boy who was always with his parents hand in hand. molly, you had something quickly you wanted to say. we will break when they make another announcement >> interesting to see the justices of the supreme court come in. it doesn't require the chief justice to give the oath of office but it has always been the chief justice. we're in the rotunda of the capitol. we have the supreme court there for the executive branch transfer of power. all three branches of government together. >> harris: excellent point. let's watch. [band playing]

♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, escorting dr. biden and mr. emhoff, miss emily, the senate secretary for the minority, the honorable garrick my re, the honorable kathryn spindor and

mr. bruce fisher. ladies and gentlemen, dr. jill biden and mr. douglas emhoff. ♪ [applause]

>> harris: coming in next are the first and second lady incoming. ben, these are situations that get watched around the world anyway but particularly at this moment. why for you? >> i think that what we're about to see is the very rapid addressing of a lot of different issues that affect our allies and other nations around the world. particularly you mentioned the executive orders related to

mexico including naming mexican cartels as terrorist organizations. of course, we are aware of the issues regarding israel. also facing the fall of syria, recent coup in south korea and the issues related to the war and china. the trump world order will require shifts in all those different areas. this new team will be required to start working on day one to reverse the mistakes of the last four years. >> harris: getting those cabinet members confirmed, some as early as today. steve, i want to wait for the next announcement to come so we don't begin the top of it. let's watch for that and then i will come to you next. ♪

[piano playing] ♪ >> harris: you were seeing just

then donald trump's first born, donald junior along with his daughter, ivanka and these are family moments. barron in the center of your screen again. ivanka was a big part of what the former president then was trying to accomplish eight years ago. we've head, steve, she may not take as active a role, we may not see it. but they are a tight knit group and always pulling up for each other. >> it is an incredible family, a real source of strength. i know that personally from getting to know many of them over the years. i have a personal reflection as well, harris, watching this great american occasion with you. it reminds me that since the last inauguration of a president, i became an american citizen and so i'm watching this my first inauguration as an american. it just reminds me of what an

incredible country this is. that you can come here and become part of it in a way that doesn't happen with any other country in the world where you can become an american. be part of the nation's sign up to his values and believe in everything it stands for. i'm pretty tearful watching this. an incredible honor to be part of it with you and a wonderful, wonderful moment and thank you for allowing me to be part of it. >> harris: it is an honor to share this moment with you. thank you for being with me and to ben and molly as we watch this. wasn't lost an anybody when they panned in on elon musk also there today. the owner of bytedance and there is a lot of controversy over what might happen with tiktok. well, in the recent hours overnight it was signaled by the income 47th president trump that tiktok will be okay. they turned the app back on. people are going wild on that platform right now just saying

how happy they are. and just having the owner of that company, which has to either have a purchase, something has to happen to change the ownership line directly to china, ben, for that. but also elon musk is putting into focus everybody in america can have a voice, including the heads of corporations in a different way. you don't have to go through a rather opaque, if you will at times lobby corridor to get to the white house. now you can just call. >> i think one of the things that we saw play out over the course of the last year is a lot of these corporate leaders finally waking up to the fact that they were not going to be able to live underneath the rule of an aggressive leftist anti-business, anti-capitalist democratic party that is not just opposed to success but believes that they can put a price tag on it that includes total feelty. going along with the censorship

of american views and silencing things the white house found inconvenient. that is not something they could live with. how long they stay in the corner will be a real test. we'll be watching them going forward to see if it's something that is a real change of heart on their part. >> it brings to mind what a dark era of censorship where people weren't allowed to speak freely or debate issue with the rise of social media as a way to combat our press that has done so little to illuminate the situation and so much to suppress speech and debate. a big reason for the optimism people feel right now. >> harris: we'll take a quick break. you saw the incoming vice president's first lady, usha vance and melania trump as well. i'm excited to be here to witness.