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| Donald Trump inauguration: events to begin ahead of Friday swearing in – live | Donald Trump inauguration: events to begin ahead of Friday swearing in – live |
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| Seems like government has really gone to the dogs. | |
| Who did @SecKerry bring along to final briefing today? His pup! pic.twitter.com/YjRRSEePQV | |
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| After Donald Trump’s comments on the weekend saying that civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis should focus on his “falling apart” district rather than criticize Trump, reporter Jamiles Lartey headed down to Atlanta to examine Lewis’ district: | |
| Writes Lartey: | |
| On a quiet stretch of Georgia road, a red Ferrari zips by a golf course and past a string of well-appointed brick colonials with ornate driveway pillars – the kind that sometimes feature stone lions atop standing guard. | |
| Up the road, by a Starbucks and a bookstore, more fancy cars line the parking lot as a diverse, well-dressed crowd filters through. | |
| “This is Buckhead,” said Alexander Johnson, who runs a media training company and lives nearby. “It is not crime infested, nor is it falling apart.” | |
| Read there rest here. | |
| 7.26pm GMT | 7.26pm GMT |
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| Breitbart News reporter Charlie Spiering is already in position for the inauguration concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial today. | Breitbart News reporter Charlie Spiering is already in position for the inauguration concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial today. |
| At least someone is excited for Toby Keith! | At least someone is excited for Toby Keith! |
| Ready for @TobyKeith #maga concert pic.twitter.com/q05uXjhIEj | Ready for @TobyKeith #maga concert pic.twitter.com/q05uXjhIEj |
| 7.21pm GMT | 7.21pm GMT |
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| Perry: 'I think we found our Saturday Night Live soundbite' | Perry: 'I think we found our Saturday Night Live soundbite' |
| Perhaps the only genuinely funny moment in the entire Senate nomination hearings: former Texas governor Rick Perry, Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary, told Senator (and former Saturday Night Live comedian) Al Franken that he hoped “you’re as much fun on that dais as you were on your couch”. | Perhaps the only genuinely funny moment in the entire Senate nomination hearings: former Texas governor Rick Perry, Trump’s pick for Energy Secretary, told Senator (and former Saturday Night Live comedian) Al Franken that he hoped “you’re as much fun on that dais as you were on your couch”. |
| PERRY: I hope you're as much fun on that dais as you were on your couch.FRANKEN: Well.PERRY: May I rephrase that please?FRANKEN: Please. pic.twitter.com/fiLWD6qTOK | PERRY: I hope you're as much fun on that dais as you were on your couch.FRANKEN: Well.PERRY: May I rephrase that please?FRANKEN: Please. pic.twitter.com/fiLWD6qTOK |
| In less amusing Perry news, Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders tried - and failed - to get Perry to admit climate change was a “crisis”. | In less amusing Perry news, Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders tried - and failed - to get Perry to admit climate change was a “crisis”. |
| The former Dancing with the Stars contestant also said he “regrets” his past calls to nix his Energy Department he’s now been asked to lead. | The former Dancing with the Stars contestant also said he “regrets” his past calls to nix his Energy Department he’s now been asked to lead. |
| 7.02pm GMT | 7.02pm GMT |
| 19:02 | 19:02 |
| All aboard Cathy’s Train! Molly Redden interviewed Cathy Heller, who in October came forward in the Guardian to accuse Donald Trump of forcibly kissing her. She was the ninth woman to publicly accuse him of unwanted sexual contact, and after seeing Trump win the election, was spurred into attending the Women’s March on Washington this Saturday. | All aboard Cathy’s Train! Molly Redden interviewed Cathy Heller, who in October came forward in the Guardian to accuse Donald Trump of forcibly kissing her. She was the ninth woman to publicly accuse him of unwanted sexual contact, and after seeing Trump win the election, was spurred into attending the Women’s March on Washington this Saturday. |
| As Redden explains: | As Redden explains: |
| Cathy Heller was looking for transportation to the Women’s March on Washington when she kept running into the same problem. On the morning of the march, every train leaving New York Penn Station for DC was sold out. | Cathy Heller was looking for transportation to the Women’s March on Washington when she kept running into the same problem. On the morning of the march, every train leaving New York Penn Station for DC was sold out. |
| A few phone calls later, she found herself entreating an Amtrak salesperson: how many women would she have to organize before Amtrak agreed to add another car? | A few phone calls later, she found herself entreating an Amtrak salesperson: how many women would she have to organize before Amtrak agreed to add another car? |
| ... About a week after Amtrak alerted her that they had added more cars, she had commitments from 43 women (and a few men) ready to travel with her to Washington. | ... About a week after Amtrak alerted her that they had added more cars, she had commitments from 43 women (and a few men) ready to travel with her to Washington. |
| They’re calling themselves Cathy’s Train. | They’re calling themselves Cathy’s Train. |
| Read the rest here. | Read the rest here. |
| 6.55pm GMT | 6.55pm GMT |
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| Schoolchildren from Brooklyn, New York, read letters they wrote to Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration. | Schoolchildren from Brooklyn, New York, read letters they wrote to Donald Trump ahead of his inauguration. |
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| Where is this? This is a gorgeous room. A total genius must have built this place. | Where is this? This is a gorgeous room. A total genius must have built this place. |
| -- Donald Trump on the “Presidential Ballroom” (yes that its name) during a luncheon for his top donors at the Trump International Hotel in DC. | -- Donald Trump on the “Presidential Ballroom” (yes that its name) during a luncheon for his top donors at the Trump International Hotel in DC. |
| 6.39pm GMT | 6.39pm GMT |
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| Today Trump hosted a luncheon for top donors, with many of his cabinet nominees in attendance. The event took place, of course, at the new Trump International Hotel in DC. | Today Trump hosted a luncheon for top donors, with many of his cabinet nominees in attendance. The event took place, of course, at the new Trump International Hotel in DC. |
| “We have by far the highest IQ of any cabinet every accepted,” said Trump, although only a handful of the nominees have been confirmed following senate hearings. | “We have by far the highest IQ of any cabinet every accepted,” said Trump, although only a handful of the nominees have been confirmed following senate hearings. |
| Trump mentioned several of his cabinet picks by name, pointing out Education Secretary pick Betsy DeVos, who has been grilled by Elizabeth Warren, Chris Murphy and Bernie Sanders this week in intense senate hearings. | Trump mentioned several of his cabinet picks by name, pointing out Education Secretary pick Betsy DeVos, who has been grilled by Elizabeth Warren, Chris Murphy and Bernie Sanders this week in intense senate hearings. |
| Trump said he and DeVos share “a different take” on education than past administrations. | Trump said he and DeVos share “a different take” on education than past administrations. |
| “It’s called: we want our children educated,” said Trump, to laughter from the crowd. | “It’s called: we want our children educated,” said Trump, to laughter from the crowd. |
| 6.27pm GMT | 6.27pm GMT |
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| Donald Trump won’t be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States until tomorrow, but the inauguration ceremonies kick off today, with a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery at 3.30pm ET. | Donald Trump won’t be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States until tomorrow, but the inauguration ceremonies kick off today, with a wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery at 3.30pm ET. |
| Then, at 4pm, it’s time for the Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration, the inauguration concert that Trump has struggled to get any A-list stars to agree to perform at. | Then, at 4pm, it’s time for the Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration, the inauguration concert that Trump has struggled to get any A-list stars to agree to perform at. |
| Country singer Toby Keith and 90s rock band 3 Doors Down will be there, and there are rumors of other performers attending but keeping it quiet, presumably not wanting to attract the criticism that caused Tony and Grammy-award winning singer Jennifer Holliday to back out (she called it a “lapse of judgement” and noted that she didn’t want to upset her LGBT fans). | Country singer Toby Keith and 90s rock band 3 Doors Down will be there, and there are rumors of other performers attending but keeping it quiet, presumably not wanting to attract the criticism that caused Tony and Grammy-award winning singer Jennifer Holliday to back out (she called it a “lapse of judgement” and noted that she didn’t want to upset her LGBT fans). |
| Nicole Puglise has put together this comprehensive guide to the next few days’ events. She adds: | Nicole Puglise has put together this comprehensive guide to the next few days’ events. She adds: |
| Numerous unofficial galas and balls will take place, both celebrating Trump and saying goodbye to Obama (though attendees be warned: you may have trouble finding a “great dress” to wear if you haven’t bought one already, the president-elect told the New York Times). Some are planned for inauguration eve. The country band Big & Rich will perform at the Great America Alliance Inaugural Gala, Rolling Stone reported. The DeploraBall will include an event on Thursday at the National Press Club as well as a gala event on Friday at the William F Bolger Center in Potomac, Maryland. At the Garden State Presidential Inaugural Gala, hosted by the New Jersey State Society, the B Street Band, a Bruce Springsteen tribute band, was slated to play – but they’ve since bowed out of the event. | Numerous unofficial galas and balls will take place, both celebrating Trump and saying goodbye to Obama (though attendees be warned: you may have trouble finding a “great dress” to wear if you haven’t bought one already, the president-elect told the New York Times). Some are planned for inauguration eve. The country band Big & Rich will perform at the Great America Alliance Inaugural Gala, Rolling Stone reported. The DeploraBall will include an event on Thursday at the National Press Club as well as a gala event on Friday at the William F Bolger Center in Potomac, Maryland. At the Garden State Presidential Inaugural Gala, hosted by the New Jersey State Society, the B Street Band, a Bruce Springsteen tribute band, was slated to play – but they’ve since bowed out of the event. |
| Peace Ball, organized by Busboys and Poets, will be held at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and “What To DO When You’re Expecting The WORST”, hosted by Jezebel and Fusion, at the Josephine Butler Parks Center, according to the Washington Post. | Peace Ball, organized by Busboys and Poets, will be held at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, and “What To DO When You’re Expecting The WORST”, hosted by Jezebel and Fusion, at the Josephine Butler Parks Center, according to the Washington Post. |
| On Facebook, more than 40,000 people have said they will attend a “Thanks, Obama” event on his last day in office. The original idea was for attendees to gather outside the White House and clap to show their appreciation for the outgoing president, but because of inauguration logistics, the event has moved to a private venue in the district, DCist reported. | On Facebook, more than 40,000 people have said they will attend a “Thanks, Obama” event on his last day in office. The original idea was for attendees to gather outside the White House and clap to show their appreciation for the outgoing president, but because of inauguration logistics, the event has moved to a private venue in the district, DCist reported. |
| How celebrities will protest around Trump’s inaugurationRead more | How celebrities will protest around Trump’s inaugurationRead more |
| Also on Thursday evening: Common, the National, and others will perform at “Show Up!”, an event supporting Planned Parenthood. | Also on Thursday evening: Common, the National, and others will perform at “Show Up!”, an event supporting Planned Parenthood. |
| Reporters Lauren Gambino, Sabrina Siddiqui, Ben Jacobs and David Smith will be dropping in to as many of these events as they can, and speaking to Trump supporters and anti-Trump protesters, as the latter start to arrive in DC ahead of the Women’s March on Saturday. | Reporters Lauren Gambino, Sabrina Siddiqui, Ben Jacobs and David Smith will be dropping in to as many of these events as they can, and speaking to Trump supporters and anti-Trump protesters, as the latter start to arrive in DC ahead of the Women’s March on Saturday. |
| Follow along as we live blog it all right here. | Follow along as we live blog it all right here. |