Inauguration of Donald Trump

=== Prayer service ===
[[File:President Donald J. Trump at National Prayer Service (cropped).jpg|thumb|President and Mrs. Trump arriving at Washington National Cathedral for the national prayer service]]
On January 21, President Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence gathered at the [[Washington National Cathedral]] for a national day of prayer,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/21/politics/trump-presidency-day-two/ |title=On Day Two, Trump prayed, met the CIA and attacked the press |author=Collinson, Stephen |work=CNN|date=January 21, 2017 |access-date=January 23, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123143712/http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/21/politics/trump-presidency-day-two |archive-date=January 23, 2017 }}</ref> a tradition dating back to the first president, [[George Washington]].<ref name="voa" /> Among the parishioners were more than two dozen religious leaders from a variety of different faiths.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-donald-trump-attend-national-prayer-service/story?id=44941276 |title=President Trump Attends Service at National Cathedral |work=[[ABC News]] |access-date=January 23, 2017 |date=January 21, 2017 |author=Stracqualursi, Veronica |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123004011/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/president-donald-trump-attend-national-prayer-service/story?id=44941276 |archive-date=January 23, 2017 }}</ref> [[Marlana VanHoose]], a 20-year-old vocalist who was born with [[cytomegalovirus]], performed at the ceremony, singing "[[How Great Thou Art]]".<ref name="marlana">{{cite web |url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/melania-trump-leads-standing-ovation-for-blind-singer-at-national-prayer-service-173305/ |title=Melania Trump Leads Standing Ovation for Blind Singer at National Prayer Service |work=The Christian Post |access-date=January 23, 2017 |date=January 21, 2017 |author=Showalter, Brandon |url-status=live |archive-url=http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20170122213704/http://www.christianpost.com/news/melania-trump-leads-standing-ovation-for-blind-singer-at-national-prayer-service-173305/ |archive-date=January 22, 2017 }}</ref> Melania Trump was visibly emotional during the performance, and led a standing ovation for her after she finished performing.<ref name="marlana" /> The service began with call to prayer by the Reverend Rosemarie Duncan, Mikhail Manevich, a Jewish [[cantor]], and Mohamed Magid, a Muslim imam.<ref name="voa">{{cite web |url=http://www.voanews.com/a/trump-pence-national-prayer-service-seeking-reconciliation/3686715.html |title=Trump, Pence Attend National Prayer Service Stressing Reconciliation |publisher=VOA News |access-date=January 23, 2017 |date=January 21, 2017 |author=Diallo, Mariama |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170124191328/http://www.voanews.com/a/trump-pence-national-prayer-service-seeking-reconciliation/3686715.html |archive-date=January 24, 2017 }}</ref> The clergy spoke of both compassion and diversity.<ref name="voa" />