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The incoming and outgoing presidents and vice presidents have arrived

Vice President-elect former Sen. JD Vance, President-elect Donald Trump and President Biden arrive for the inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Monday.
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Vice President-elect former Sen. JD Vance, President-elect Donald Trump and President Biden arrive for the inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Monday.

Minutes after President-elect Trump arrived, President Biden and Vice President Harris entered the Capitol rotunda. They took their spots in the crowd with their spouses and former presidents as the crowd clapped.

Then Vice President-elect JD Vance arrived, to even louder cheers.

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Rachel Treisman
Rachel Treisman (she/her) is a writer and editor for the Morning Edition live blog, which she helped launch in early 2021.