The inauguration marks the official transfer of presidential power, with the executive branch changing hands from the Biden administration to the Trump administration. The 20th Amendment states that a president's four-year term ends at noon on Jan. 20, and the president-elect is sworn in shortly after.

President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as U.S. President for the second time, along with Vice President-elect JD Vance, by U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts in an Inauguration Ceremony.

Ye, formerly Kanye West, has spent the past decade entangled in controversy, making one divisive move after another. His public perception shifted dramatically in 2016 when he endorsed Donald Trump during the presidential election.

Kanye West refused to apologize for his antisemitic remarks a second time, after the Trump administration said he would not be invited to the inauguration

Kanye West revealed why he chose not to attend President Donald Trump's recent inauguration during his appearance on Justin LaBoy's podcast "Respectfully Justin." In a sneak peek for the soon-to-be released interview — which was shared at a Grammys afterparty — West claimed he had been planning to go to the political event until his past