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| Donald Trump inauguration: parade and protesters take to streets of DC – live | Donald Trump inauguration: parade and protesters take to streets of DC – live |
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| 2.12am GMT | |
| 02:12 | |
| At one of the inaugural balls, there is riverdancing. Michael Flattery, the self-proclaimed “Lord of the Dance” is one of the inaugural performers, but the actual company called Riverdance is not. | |
| Trump is supposed to attend three balls this evening. He is late to the first. | |
| 1.59am GMT | |
| 01:59 | |
| White House press secretary Sean Spicer quashes rumors that a bust of Martin Luther King Jr has been moved out of the Oval Office. | |
| Thanks to White House Chief of Staff for this wonderful picture of the MLK bust in the oval pic.twitter.com/Lzgj6RljvI | |
| 1.25am GMT | 1.25am GMT |
| 01:25 | 01:25 |
| President Donald Trump has already redecorated the Oval Office, the White House pool reports. | President Donald Trump has already redecorated the Oval Office, the White House pool reports. |
| A bust of Winston Churchill has returned to the room – it spent Barack Obama’s presidency in the Treaty Room, much to some conservative’s chagrin. A bust of Martin Luther King Jr placed in the Oval office by Obama remains in the president’s office. Trump has also changed the drapes from crimson to gold. | A bust of Winston Churchill has returned to the room – it spent Barack Obama’s presidency in the Treaty Room, much to some conservative’s chagrin. A bust of Martin Luther King Jr placed in the Oval office by Obama remains in the president’s office. Trump has also changed the drapes from crimson to gold. |
| Winston's back. pic.twitter.com/5ZEnMshcRY | Winston's back. pic.twitter.com/5ZEnMshcRY |
| Trump has three inaugural balls to attend this evening; my colleague David Smith is at the Native Nations Inaugural Ball at the Smithsonian National Museum. | Trump has three inaugural balls to attend this evening; my colleague David Smith is at the Native Nations Inaugural Ball at the Smithsonian National Museum. |
| At Native Nations Inaugural Ball at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington. pic.twitter.com/ynFozzOULn | At Native Nations Inaugural Ball at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington. pic.twitter.com/ynFozzOULn |
| 1.14am GMT | 1.14am GMT |
| 01:14 | 01:14 |
| White House releases orders | White House releases orders |
| The White House has released the text of two orders, one sent by chief of staff Reince Priebus and the second signed by president Donald Trump. | The White House has released the text of two orders, one sent by chief of staff Reince Priebus and the second signed by president Donald Trump. |
| One directs federal agencies to “send no regulation” to the office of the federal register without approval; withdraw regulations that have been sent to the office but not published; postpone the implementation of rule, wherever possible, that have been published but have not yet taken effect, until further review. In short, a freeze on any new regulation wherever possible. | One directs federal agencies to “send no regulation” to the office of the federal register without approval; withdraw regulations that have been sent to the office but not published; postpone the implementation of rule, wherever possible, that have been published but have not yet taken effect, until further review. In short, a freeze on any new regulation wherever possible. |
| The second order acknowledges that repealing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement – and likely with one – will strain the budgets of states around the US.The order directs agencies to waiver, defer, and grant exemptions from the healthcare act wherever possible, so that it “minimizes the economic burden” of repeal. | The second order acknowledges that repealing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement – and likely with one – will strain the budgets of states around the US.The order directs agencies to waiver, defer, and grant exemptions from the healthcare act wherever possible, so that it “minimizes the economic burden” of repeal. |
| Trump EO on Obamacare now out pic.twitter.com/SIhPpQWwyW | Trump EO on Obamacare now out pic.twitter.com/SIhPpQWwyW |
| 1.01am GMT | 1.01am GMT |
| 01:01 | 01:01 |
| Secretary of defense James Mattis has issued his first statement to the Pentagon: | Secretary of defense James Mattis has issued his first statement to the Pentagon: |
| “It’s good to be back and I’m grateful to serve alongside you as secretary of defense. | “It’s good to be back and I’m grateful to serve alongside you as secretary of defense. |
| Together with the Intelligence Community we are the sentinels and guardians of our nation. We need only look to you, the uniformed and civilian members of the deparment and your families, to see the fundamental unity of our country. You represent an America committed to the common good; an America that is never complacent about defending its freedoms; and an America that remains a steady beacon of hope for all mankind. | Together with the Intelligence Community we are the sentinels and guardians of our nation. We need only look to you, the uniformed and civilian members of the deparment and your families, to see the fundamental unity of our country. You represent an America committed to the common good; an America that is never complacent about defending its freedoms; and an America that remains a steady beacon of hope for all mankind. |
| Every action we take will be designed to ensure our military is ready to fight today and in the future. Recognizing that no nation is secure without friends, we will work with the State Department to strengtehn our alliances. Further we are devoted gaining full value from every taxpayer dollar spent on defense, thereby earning the trust of Congress and the American people. | Every action we take will be designed to ensure our military is ready to fight today and in the future. Recognizing that no nation is secure without friends, we will work with the State Department to strengtehn our alliances. Further we are devoted gaining full value from every taxpayer dollar spent on defense, thereby earning the trust of Congress and the American people. |
| I am confident you will do your part. I pledge to you I’ll do my best as your secretary. | I am confident you will do your part. I pledge to you I’ll do my best as your secretary. |
| 12.36am GMT | 12.36am GMT |
| 00:36 | 00:36 |
| Trump signs two executive orders | Trump signs two executive orders |
| White House press secretary Sean Spicer has tweeted a photo of the president signing two executive orders in the Oval Office. | White House press secretary Sean Spicer has tweeted a photo of the president signing two executive orders in the Oval Office. |
| One is a freeze on all new regulation by federal agencies.. The second pertains to the Affordable Care Act, but Trump’s team has given no details of what it actually means except that it intends to “ease the burdens” of the healthcare law. | One is a freeze on all new regulation by federal agencies.. The second pertains to the Affordable Care Act, but Trump’s team has given no details of what it actually means except that it intends to “ease the burdens” of the healthcare law. |
| .@potus signs documents to allow Mattis and Kelly to be sworn in & exec order on #Obamacare pic.twitter.com/CdGcGlyfbI | .@potus signs documents to allow Mattis and Kelly to be sworn in & exec order on #Obamacare pic.twitter.com/CdGcGlyfbI |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 12.55am GMT | at 12.55am GMT |
| 12.28am GMT | 12.28am GMT |
| 00:28 | 00:28 |
| At an impromptu press conference, White House press secretary Sean Spicer has told reporters that the president will order a government-wide freeze on all new regulations, as well as a second, more vague order regarding healthcare. | At an impromptu press conference, White House press secretary Sean Spicer has told reporters that the president will order a government-wide freeze on all new regulations, as well as a second, more vague order regarding healthcare. |
| There are still no details about how the order will “ease the burden” of Barack Obama’s healthcare reforms. Republicans in control of Congress have yet to propose a plan that would replace “Obamacare”; more than 20 million people stand to lose healthcare should they repeal it without one. | There are still no details about how the order will “ease the burden” of Barack Obama’s healthcare reforms. Republicans in control of Congress have yet to propose a plan that would replace “Obamacare”; more than 20 million people stand to lose healthcare should they repeal it without one. |
| (AP) -- Spokesman: Trump signs executive order ordering federal agencies to ease burden of Affordable Care Act | (AP) -- Spokesman: Trump signs executive order ordering federal agencies to ease burden of Affordable Care Act |
| 12.18am GMT | 12.18am GMT |
| 00:18 | 00:18 |
| Richard Spencer, the so-called “alt-right” leader who celebrated Trump’s victory in November with Nazi salutes, was punched in the face earlier today. The incident was caught on camera. | Richard Spencer, the so-called “alt-right” leader who celebrated Trump’s victory in November with Nazi salutes, was punched in the face earlier today. The incident was caught on camera. |
| Richard Spencer got punched in the face during the protests at Trump's #inauguration pic.twitter.com/oQAwtbtEeT | Richard Spencer got punched in the face during the protests at Trump's #inauguration pic.twitter.com/oQAwtbtEeT |
| The vast majority of protests around Washington on Friday were and remain peaceful, but some protesters clashed violently with police, throwing bricks and bottles, or committed acts of vandalism, setting vehicles and garbage on fire. Police said they had arrested 217 people, and that they suspected many of the people arrested were not DC-area residents. | The vast majority of protests around Washington on Friday were and remain peaceful, but some protesters clashed violently with police, throwing bricks and bottles, or committed acts of vandalism, setting vehicles and garbage on fire. Police said they had arrested 217 people, and that they suspected many of the people arrested were not DC-area residents. |
| 12.12am GMT | 12.12am GMT |
| 00:12 | 00:12 |
| The Trump White House has released a statement on the confirmations of his choices for secretaries of defense and homeland security, the retired generals James Mattis and John Kelly. In the statement, Donald Trump urges the Senate to hurry. | The Trump White House has released a statement on the confirmations of his choices for secretaries of defense and homeland security, the retired generals James Mattis and John Kelly. In the statement, Donald Trump urges the Senate to hurry. |
| I am pleased by the confirmation votes of Generals Mattis and Kelly. These uniquely qualified leaders will immediately begin the important work of rebuilding our military, defending our nation and securing our borders. I am proud to have these two American heroes join my administration. | I am pleased by the confirmation votes of Generals Mattis and Kelly. These uniquely qualified leaders will immediately begin the important work of rebuilding our military, defending our nation and securing our borders. I am proud to have these two American heroes join my administration. |
| “I call on members of the Senate to fulfill their constitutional obligation and swiftly confirm the remainder of my highly qualified cabinet nominees, so that we can get to work on behalf of the American people without further delay.” | “I call on members of the Senate to fulfill their constitutional obligation and swiftly confirm the remainder of my highly qualified cabinet nominees, so that we can get to work on behalf of the American people without further delay.” |
| Trump reportedly also has a pair of executive actions to be announced imminently. | Trump reportedly also has a pair of executive actions to be announced imminently. |
| 12.03am GMT | 12.03am GMT |
| 00:03 | 00:03 |
| The Senate has ended its first session under the Trump administration with a move to confirm Mike Pompeo, a member of the House and Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, with a vote of 88 to eight. | The Senate has ended its first session under the Trump administration with a move to confirm Mike Pompeo, a member of the House and Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, with a vote of 88 to eight. |
| Pompeo is not officially confirmed yet; the Senate will resume on Monday to finalize the vote. | Pompeo is not officially confirmed yet; the Senate will resume on Monday to finalize the vote. |
| In his confirmation hearings, Pompeo distanced himself from a few of Trump’s extreme positions, for instance rejecting the idea that the spy agency would return to its use of torture. During the campaign, Trump insisted “torture works” and that he wanted to use methods “a hell of lot worse than waterboarding”. His choice to lead the Pentagon, retired general James Mattis, has rejected the idea that torture works, as has the Senate veteran John McCain, a former prisoner of war. | In his confirmation hearings, Pompeo distanced himself from a few of Trump’s extreme positions, for instance rejecting the idea that the spy agency would return to its use of torture. During the campaign, Trump insisted “torture works” and that he wanted to use methods “a hell of lot worse than waterboarding”. His choice to lead the Pentagon, retired general James Mattis, has rejected the idea that torture works, as has the Senate veteran John McCain, a former prisoner of war. |
| Pompeo also strongly defended the US’s intelligence agencies during his hearing, which took place the same week that Trump was denigrating the CIA for its conclusion that Vladimir Putin hacked into Democratic servers to help the Republican win the election. Trump later accused the intelligence agencies of behaving like Nazi Germany, a comparison that the outgoing CIA chief, John Brennan called “outrageous”. | Pompeo also strongly defended the US’s intelligence agencies during his hearing, which took place the same week that Trump was denigrating the CIA for its conclusion that Vladimir Putin hacked into Democratic servers to help the Republican win the election. Trump later accused the intelligence agencies of behaving like Nazi Germany, a comparison that the outgoing CIA chief, John Brennan called “outrageous”. |
| The lawmaker said that as CIA chief he would not shy from investigations involving Russia or any other country. “I will continue to pursue foreign intelligence with vigor no matter where the facts lead,” Pompeo said. | The lawmaker said that as CIA chief he would not shy from investigations involving Russia or any other country. “I will continue to pursue foreign intelligence with vigor no matter where the facts lead,” Pompeo said. |
| 11.50pm GMT | 11.50pm GMT |
| 23:50 | 23:50 |
| Since you’re here, we have a small favor to ask. More people are reading the Guardian than ever – but far fewer are paying for it, and advertising revenues are falling fast. So you can see why we need to ask for your help. | Since you’re here, we have a small favor to ask. More people are reading the Guardian than ever – but far fewer are paying for it, and advertising revenues are falling fast. So you can see why we need to ask for your help. |
| The Guardian’s journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we believe that independent reporting and plurality of voices matter. If everyone who reads our reporting helps to pay for it, our future would be much more a monthly payment or a one-off contribution. – Guardian HQ | The Guardian’s journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we believe that independent reporting and plurality of voices matter. If everyone who reads our reporting helps to pay for it, our future would be much more a monthly payment or a one-off contribution. – Guardian HQ |
| 11.43pm GMT | 11.43pm GMT |
| 23:43 | 23:43 |
| DC police say 217 arrested | DC police say 217 arrested |
| A spokesperson for Washington DC’s police has said that 217 people were arrested on Friday in relation to protests around the city. Six officers were hurt with minor injuries, and police used pepper spray and stinging balls on protesters. | A spokesperson for Washington DC’s police has said that 217 people were arrested on Friday in relation to protests around the city. Six officers were hurt with minor injuries, and police used pepper spray and stinging balls on protesters. |
| Police chief said his "sense" is that the protesters causing the violence are not from the DC area. | Police chief said his "sense" is that the protesters causing the violence are not from the DC area. |
| 11.19pm GMT | 11.19pm GMT |
| 23:19 | 23:19 |
| Senate confirms Trump's DHS pick | Senate confirms Trump's DHS pick |
| Retired general John Kelly, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, has been confirmed by the Senate in a vote of 88 to 11. Senator Jeff Sessions, himself a Trump appointment, has again abstained. | Retired general John Kelly, Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Homeland Security, has been confirmed by the Senate in a vote of 88 to 11. Senator Jeff Sessions, himself a Trump appointment, has again abstained. |
| Like Mattis, Kelly has broken with Trump on some of the president’s highest-profile promises. During his confirmation hearing, the former Marine Crops general said that a wall “in and of itself will not do the job” of border security, and said that he did not support a religious registry to account for Muslims, or anyone else, in America. | Like Mattis, Kelly has broken with Trump on some of the president’s highest-profile promises. During his confirmation hearing, the former Marine Crops general said that a wall “in and of itself will not do the job” of border security, and said that he did not support a religious registry to account for Muslims, or anyone else, in America. |
| “I don’t think it’s ever appropriate to focus on something like religion as the only factor,” Kelly said. | “I don’t think it’s ever appropriate to focus on something like religion as the only factor,” Kelly said. |
| He was urged by senator Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, to “speak truth to the commander-in-chief”. | He was urged by senator Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, to “speak truth to the commander-in-chief”. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.21pm GMT | at 11.21pm GMT |
| 11.08pm GMT | 11.08pm GMT |
| 23:08 | 23:08 |
| Senate confirms Trump's Pentagon pick | Senate confirms Trump's Pentagon pick |
| Retired general James “Mad Dog” Mattis has been confirmed as Donald Trump’s secretary of defense by the Senate, 98 in favor and one against. | Retired general James “Mad Dog” Mattis has been confirmed as Donald Trump’s secretary of defense by the Senate, 98 in favor and one against. |
| Senator Jeff Sessions, Trump’s pick for attorney general, abstained from the vote, and Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand voted against Mattis, based on her conviction that the military should be overseen by a civilian administrator. | Senator Jeff Sessions, Trump’s pick for attorney general, abstained from the vote, and Democrat Kirsten Gillibrand voted against Mattis, based on her conviction that the military should be overseen by a civilian administrator. |
| Mattis has broken with Trump on several key foreign policy issues. The former general has said strongly supported the Nato alliance, urged caution and possible preservation of the Iran nuclear deal, and said that that Vladimir Putin’s Russia raises “grave concerns on several fronts”. | Mattis has broken with Trump on several key foreign policy issues. The former general has said strongly supported the Nato alliance, urged caution and possible preservation of the Iran nuclear deal, and said that that Vladimir Putin’s Russia raises “grave concerns on several fronts”. |
| Trump in contrast has declared Nato “obsolete”, promised to take apart the Iran deal, and persistently said he wants “to get along” with Russia. | Trump in contrast has declared Nato “obsolete”, promised to take apart the Iran deal, and persistently said he wants “to get along” with Russia. |
| “I’m all for engagement but we also have to recognize reality, and what Russia is up to,” Mattis said during his confirmation hearing. “There are a decreasing number of areas where we can engage cooperatively, and an incerasing number of areas where we will have to confront Russia.” | “I’m all for engagement but we also have to recognize reality, and what Russia is up to,” Mattis said during his confirmation hearing. “There are a decreasing number of areas where we can engage cooperatively, and an incerasing number of areas where we will have to confront Russia.” |
| The Senate will next vote on another Trump appointment: retired general John Kelly, his pick to head the Department of Homeland Security. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell is also moving for a quick vote on Mike Pompeo to head the CIA, though Democrats are objecting in request for more time to debate. | The Senate will next vote on another Trump appointment: retired general John Kelly, his pick to head the Department of Homeland Security. Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell is also moving for a quick vote on Mike Pompeo to head the CIA, though Democrats are objecting in request for more time to debate. |
| James Mattis has been confirmed by the #Senate as Secretary of the @DeptofDefense, the first for @POTUS. #Inauguration | James Mattis has been confirmed by the #Senate as Secretary of the @DeptofDefense, the first for @POTUS. #Inauguration |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 11.21pm GMT | at 11.21pm GMT |