Who attended Donald Trump's inauguration? Here's a partial list

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WASHINGTON − Even thought President Donald Trump took the oath of office in a smaller, indoor ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, he was still flanked by dozens of boldfaced names from the worlds of politics, business and entertainment.

Here is a partial list of the bigwigs who attended Donald Trump’s second inauguration, based on observation of who appeared during the ceremony, seating placards that were placed in the Rotunda, and media reports.

Family members

Melania and Baron Trump
Donald Trump Jr.
Ivanka Trump

Media personalities

Tucker Carlson, former Fox News host
Laura Ingraham, Fox News host
Lee Greenwood, country music star

Trump appointees

Kristi Noem, nominee for Secretary of Homeland Security
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services
Elon Musk, co-chair of the Department of Government Efficiency, CEO of SpaceX, Tesla and X, and the world's wealthiest person.
Vivek Ramaswamy, co-chair of the DOGE.

Former Presidents

Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden
Barack Obama
Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
George Bush and First Lady Laura Bush

Former vice presidents

Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff
Mike Pence
Dan Quayle

Tech executives

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta
Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet

Foreign dignitaries

Han Zheng, Vice President of China
Javier Millei, President of Argentina

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