President-elect Donald Trump is set to begin his second term in the Oval Office on Monday, Jan. 20.
The Inauguration Day ritual will attract considerable attention as Trump returns to office with a tighter grasp on the various branches of power. In addition to Republican control of the House and Senate, he also has a conservative majority on the Supreme Court.
News outlets are devoting considerable resources to covering the presidential transition from President Joe Biden to Trump, which will unfold during one of the coldest days of the current winter season.
Here is TVNewser’s comprehensive guide to Inauguration Day coverage. (All times Eastern)
ABC News
- Inauguration coverage starts with a special edition of Good Morning America at 7 a.m., followed at 9 a.m. by a day-long Special Report led by David Muir from Washington, D.C. Muir will also anchor a special edition of World News Tonight at 6:30 p.m. and a primetime special at 10 p.m.
- Muir will be joined throughout the day by a roster of ABC News talent that includes Linsey Davis, Jonathan Karl, Martha Raddatz, Mary Bruce, Rachel Scott, Byron Pitts, Deborah Roberts, Whit Johnson, Eva Pilgrim, Kyra Phillips, Pierre Thomas, Matt Gutman, Ian Pannell, Rebecca Jarvis, Terry Moran, Selina Wang, Mireya Villarreal, MaryAlice Parks, Matt Rivers and Elizabeth Schulze, Jay O’Brien, John Santucci, Katherine Faulders, Dan Abrams, Rachael Bade, Chris Christie, Mary Jordan, Reince Priebus, Sarah Isgur and Mark Updegrove.
BBC News
- Chief presenters Sumi Somaskanda and Caitríona Perry will anchor from Capitol Hill beginning at 7 a.m. They will be joined by BBC correspondents from across the U.S. and around the world, including Sarah Smith and Gary O’Donoghue.
- Chief presenters Clive Myrie and Sophie Raworth will take over anchoring duties at 10:30 a.m., joined by Somaskanda, Katty Kay, and a panel of experts. Anthony Zurcher will be covering events on the digital side.
Bloomberg
- Morning coverage will be led by anchors Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz from Bloomberg’s studios in Washington, D.C. Mid-afternoon coverage will continue with David Gura, Carol Massar, and Tim Stenovec.
- Annmarie Hordern will provide live coverage from the inauguration site with Tyler Kendall reporting from the White House.
C-SPAN
- C-SPAN will carry uninterrupted live Inauguration Day coverage beginning at 7 a.m. and continuing through the evening’s various inaugural balls.
