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On Monday, in the culmination of an extraordinary political comeback, Donald J. Trump was officially sworn in as president of the United States for a second time.
Mr. Trump’s return comes just four years after being voted out of office, and being impeached for trying to overturn that result.
Peter Baker and Jonathan Swan, who cover the White House for The Times, discuss the message Mr. Trump sent in his inaugural address and the actions he took during his first hours in office.
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On today’s episode
Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times.
Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.
Background reading
President Trump’s inauguration presented a vindication for the man and his movement.
Mr. Trump pardoned Jan. 6 rioters and signed an order on TikTok.
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