Hillary Clinton leaves after the presidential inauguration on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. (Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP)
January 20, 2017
Stories this photo appears 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.