Inauguration Day is only one week away as President-elect Donald Trump readies his administration for his second term in office and he prepares to become the 47th President of the United States.
This time around, Inauguration Day also lands on a federal holiday: Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Trump has already named most of his Cabinet nominees and several other White House positions.
But those appointments have not come without controversy. Trump had to replace Matt Gaetz with a new pick for attorney general after Gaetz dropped out over ongoing controversy about previous investigations into sexual misconduct. Gaetz has denied wrongdoing.
Trump has also been in the headlines recently as he became the first former or incoming U.S. president of the United States to be criminally sentenced.
With Inauguration Day right around the corner, here is what to know.
Trump’s inauguration is scheduled for Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
The last days of the Trump transition have seen the president-elect continue to threaten top trading partners such as Canada.
In a Tuesday press conference, Trump suggested a new defense spending target for NATO allies, offered an updated timeline for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine and refused to rule out military force to take control of the Panama Canal and Greenland.
“We need them for economic security,” Trump said. “The Panama Canal was built for our military.”
Trump has also said he would plan to undo a myriad of Biden-era policies, including a newly announced ban on offshore drilling off the U.S. coasts, and overhaul the country’s interactions with anyone outside its borders.
Contributing: Joey Garrison, Bart Jansen, Karissa Waddick, Josh Meyer, Sudiksha Kochi and Francesca Chambers
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