Who is attending Donald Trump's inauguration? And who is not going to welcome 47th president in Washington DC
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Donald Trump is set to succeed Joe Biden as president in an inauguration ceremony at the White House next week – and famous invitees are now responding to their RSVPs. Big names have confirmed they will be coming on January 20, while others have said they will be staying away from Washington DC when Mr Trump becomes the 47th POTUS.
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Mr Biden gave what might be his last address on Wednesday night, when he warned about an oligarchy taking shape that is threatening the US. "Today, an oligarchy is taking shape in America of extreme wealth, power and influence that literally threatens our entire democracy, our basic rights and freedoms, and a fair shot for everyone to get ahead," Mr Biden said.
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Here are some of those who have said they will attend Mr Trump’s swearing in and some who will not be coming. While Mr Trump has not been universally popular among previous heads of the state, his swearing in will be witnessed by his predecessors Barack Obama, George Bush Jr and Bill Clinton.
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Mr Bush and Mr Clinton, who were remarkably both born in the same year as Mr Trump, have a chequered history with the president elect. Mr Trump has, himself, changed his political allegiance five times before becoming a fully fledged Republican in 2012.
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The inauguration is set to see the top tech bros turn out to salute the new president, with Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg all set to attend. The three executives will be seated together on the platform with Trump's Cabinet nominees and other dignitaries.
