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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.
AnnieBW
(10,455 posts)Is all right by me.
Lars39
(26,116 posts)Sympthsical
(9,111 posts)But they can administer the oath before then.
phylny
(8,386 posts)Wednesdays
(17,408 posts)saying his inauguration is invalid!
regnaD kciN
(26,045 posts)...but he doesnt become President until precisely noon.
phylny
(8,386 posts)phylny
(8,386 posts)I'm hella confused.
exboyfil
(17,865 posts)SharonClark
(10,014 posts)RockCreek
(739 posts)sarisataka
(18,770 posts)The job, I will not complain if there is a small breach and the change is completed early
Mariana
(14,860 posts)He still becomes President at noon.
SlogginThroughIt
(1,977 posts)Everything becomes official at noon.
malaise
(269,157 posts)The swearing in always takes place a few minutes before
Retrograde
(10,156 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
(52,317 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
(8,386 posts)Maeve
(42,288 posts)But you want him in place before the moment