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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOkay, am I dumb? I thought he was supposed to be inaugurated at 12 noon?
Although it couldn't be soon enough.
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AnnieBW
(10,873 posts)Is all right by me.
Lars39
(26,158 posts)Sympthsical
(9,676 posts)But they can administer the oath before then.
phylny
(8,450 posts)Wednesdays
(18,353 posts)saying his inauguration is invalid!
regnaD kciN
(26,303 posts)...but he doesnt become President until precisely noon.
phylny
(8,450 posts)phylny
(8,450 posts)I'm hella confused.
exboyfil
(17,900 posts)SharonClark
(10,084 posts)RockCreek
(749 posts)sarisataka
(19,689 posts)The job, I will not complain if there is a small breach and the change is completed early
Mariana
(14,889 posts)He still becomes President at noon.
SlogginThroughIt
(1,977 posts)Everything becomes official at noon.
malaise
(272,397 posts)The swearing in always takes place a few minutes before
Retrograde
(10,376 posts)and almost missed it. Turned on the TV just before Kamala Harris took the oath.
Ten fewer minutes of the Orange One is fine with me.
unblock
(53,323 posts)I suppose if he took the oath at 12:03 pm, there would have been a few minutes where he "was" president but couldn't exercise any of the powers of office.
In any event, the idea of taking the oath shortly before noon is so that there's no such gap, he's already taken the oath by the moment he becomes president at noon.
phylny
(8,450 posts)Maeve
(42,550 posts)But you want him in place before the moment