President Trump attended his inaugural luncheon in Statuary Corridor within the U.S. Capitol after taking the official oath of workplace, persevering with a day of celebrations.
The luncheon was one of many few conventional inaugural occasions held Monday that was not disrupted by the plans to maneuver festivities inside to keep away from Washington’s frigid temperatures.
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, welcomed the attendees to the luncheon.
She additionally launched the inaugural portray, entitled “American Horizon,” by artist Jane Wilson.
“The artist is from America’s heartland however the horizon might simply be Florida,” Ms. Klobuchar, Minnesota Democrat, mentioned of Mr. Trump’s most up-to-date state of residence.
“It’s a reminder that what’s over the horizon is our subsequent chapter,” she mentioned of the message behind the portray.
Friends included Trump members of the family, prime congressional leaders, different members of the Home and Senate in each events, and Supreme Court docket justices.
A number of of Mr. Trump’s nominees for Cupboard and different prime administration posts attended as effectively, together with Secretary of State nominee Marco Rubio, Protection Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, Veteran Affairs Secretary nominee Doug Collins, Director of Nationwide Intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard, Lawyer Common nominee Pam Bondi, Treasury Secretary nominee Scott Bessent and Well being and Human Companies Secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon Chairman Jeff Bezos and Apple CEO Tim Prepare dinner, who every donated $1 million to the Trump inaugural fund, have been additionally in attendance.
In complete, the lunch accommodated roughly 250 visitors, 10 on the head desk and 10 every on the two dozen visitor tables.
Tables have been adorned with white-and-gold flower preparations and gold cutlery and accents for the place settings.
