Former Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance will be sworn in as the vice president on Monday as the second Trump administration officially begins. Vance was picked by Trump to be his 2024 running mate last summer.

Mike Pence watched his replacement, J.D. Vance, take the oath of office at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, Jan. 20, eight years after standing in the same position. Karen Pence skipped the service

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th president of the United States, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions

The Enquirer is here to offer live updates as Cincinnati's JD Vance is set to be sworn in as the Vice President of the United States today, Inauguration Day. Ceremonies begin at noon with the Swearing-In Ceremony.

Vice President J.D. Vance took the oath of office at the Capitol Rotunda, putting him in line to carry the torch of the MAGA movement.

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)

Members of the crowd in the Capitol Rotunda for the inauguration ceremony react as President Donald Trump presents plans to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

At age 40, a relative newcomer who made his name on the campaign trail for his fierce attacks on Democrats is first in the line of succession for president.

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Melania Trump holds the Bible during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, Pool) 2017: Trump delivers the inaugural address for his first term.

President Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States by Chief Supreme Court Justice John Roberts in an inauguration ceremony inside the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday.

Donald Trump became the 47th president of the United States on Monday, taking the oath of office at his second inauguration and vowing that a "golden age" for the country begins now.

“The U.S. Constitution enshrines the peaceful transfer of power every four years for an incoming administration to lead the executive branch of the federal government. At noon on Monday, January 20, 2025, President Donald J. Trump took the oath of office at the 60th presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.