Inauguration of Donald Trump

=== Diplomat summit: Chairman's Global Dinner ===
[[File:Donald Trump and Melania Trump arrive in Washington 01-19-17.jpg|thumb|upright|Then-President-elect Trump and his wife, Melania, arriving at Joint Base Andrews in Washington, D.C. for the inauguration]]
On Tuesday, January 17, then-President-elect Trump arrived in Washington, D.C., to attend what was titled the "Chairman's Global Dinner," a high-profile dinner that was intended to serve as an introduction between foreign diplomats and the incoming Trump administration officials and appointees.<ref name="hill">{{cite web |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/314726-trump-lands-in-dc-for-pre-inauguration-dinner/ |title=Trump lands in DC for pre-inaugural dinner |work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]] |access-date=January 22, 2017 |date=January 17, 2017 |author=Hensch, Mark |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120153102/http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/314726-trump-lands-in-dc-for-pre-inauguration-dinner |archive-date=January 20, 2017 }}</ref> The dinner was black tie and invitation-only, and was described by ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'' as the most high-profile event preceding the inauguration,<ref name="wjglobal">{{cite web |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/chairmans-global-dinner-most-exclusive-event-preceding-trump-inauguration-1484571781 |title=Chairman's Global Dinner Most Exclusive Event Preceding Trump Inauguration |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |access-date=January 22, 2017 |date=January 17, 2017 |author=Bender, Michael |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170121225842/http://www.wsj.com/articles/chairmans-global-dinner-most-exclusive-event-preceding-trump-inauguration-1484571781 |archive-date=January 21, 2017 }}</ref> with both Trump and Vice President-elect Mike Pence addressing the gathering.<ref name="hill" /> The event was held at the [[Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium]].<ref name="hill" />

[[Rex Tillerson]], Trump's choice to succeed [[John Kerry]] as secretary of state, was in attendance, as well as former New York City mayor [[Rudy Giuliani]] and [[National Security Advisor (United States)|National Security Advisor]]-designate [[Michael T. Flynn]], and Israeli ambassador [[Ron Dermer]], according to reporters in attendance at the event.<ref name="hill" /> More than 200 foreign diplomats attended the event out of 500 total guests.<ref name="hill" /> During his speech to the group, Trump praised his choices thus far for [[Cabinet of the United States|Cabinet]] positions as well as his choice of Pence as his vice president.<ref name="bg">{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2017/01/17/donald-trump-speaks-dinner-event/MttdAGSFF5ykboLhEiNF9H/story.html |title=Donald Trump speaks at dinner event in D.C. |work=[[The Boston Globe]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |author=Reiss, Jaclyn |date=January 17, 2017 |access-date=January 22, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170120211010/http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/politics/2017/01/17/donald-trump-speaks-dinner-event/MttdAGSFF5ykboLhEiNF9H/story.html |archive-date=January 20, 2017 }}</ref> According to ''[[The Boston Globe]]'' and the [[Associated Press]], the menu included mustard black cod and filet mignon as entrees, and [[baked Alaska]] for dessert.<ref name="bg" />