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First Lady Michelle Obama, left, arrives with Vice President Joe Biden's wife, Dr. Jill Biden for the 58th Presidential Inauguration for President-elect Donald Trump at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Promises, pomp and protests as Trump sworn in
January 20, 2017 11:32 a.m.

Promises, pomp and protests as Trump sworn in

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pledging to empower America's "forgotten men and women," Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday, taking command of a deeply divided nation and ushering in an unpredictable era in Washington. His victory gives Republicans control of the White House for the first time in eight years.