Monday morning, former President Donald Trump will officially return to the office as the transfer of power from the Joe Biden administration takes place. Trump becomes only the second American president to serve two nonconsecutive terms.
You can watch streaming live coverage of the event starting at 7:30 a.m. PT on the PBS NewsHour website and on its YouTube page. We will also carry the coverage locally on Cascade PBS, with the coverage slated to end at 1:00 p.m. PT. The actual swearing-in ceremony is expected to start at 9:00 a.m. PT. PBS NewsHour has this more detailed schedule of the expected events of the day.
The Cascade PBS newsroom will be following any local developments related to the inauguration, as well as the implications of policies from the new administration. Many Washington politicians, including Governor Bob Ferguson, have said they plan to hold the administration accountable if necessary. Ferguson told Cascade PBS his approach will be to “work with the Trump administration when we can, and we will stand up to the Trump administration when they’re harming Washingtonians and exceeding their lawful authority.”
