Because the United States was born after a bloody revolution, the presidential inauguration ceremony is a tangible, visible picture of a government based on representation, not royalty.

With his grievance-filled speeches and promise of some legally questionable executive orders, Trump began his second term in an aggressive manner.

The president took the oath of office, administered by Chief Justice John Roberts, just after 12 p.m. EST on Jan. 20. The ceremony was originally set to take place on the West Front of the U.S.