Trump inauguration - as it happened

Summary

Donald Trump sworn in as 45th US president, in historic power transfer from President Obama
In his inaugural address he vowed to fight for the "forgotten" Americans
Taking aim at Washington elites, he vowed: "Our country will prosper again"
Protesters have smashed windows and clashed with riot police on Washington's streets

Live Reporting

Max Matza and Yaroslav Lukov

Trump arrives at White Housepublished at 22:25 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Nineteen months after descending that golden escalator in the lobby of Trump Tower to launch his improbable bid for the White House, the new president strides into the grounds of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
One of the most remarkable campaigns in living memory ends here, as he takes over as 45th commander-in-chief.
Keep track of his progress here with our handy Trump Tracker.
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Donald Trump waves with wife Melania during the Inaugural Parade in Washington
Trump's Secretary of Defence is confirmedpublished at 22:19 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
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"Mad Dog" survived his confirmation hearing
James "Mad Dog" Mattis has been confirmed by the Senate.
The retired Marine general is Trump's first nominee to be formally approved.
Mattis required a formal waiver to be eligible to serve, due to a requirement that a person be out of the armed services for at least seven years before being eligible to become Defence Secretary.
George W Bush v rain ponchopublished at 22:10 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
As Trump began his inauguration speech earlier, it started raining.
VIP guests put on their rain ponchos and opened umbrellas, but it looks like former US President George W Bush struggled a bit...
His former Vice-President Dick Cheney (sitting behind him) can't hide his amusement.
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Twitter warps fabric of internetpublished at 22:04 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Twelve million tweets have been sent so far today on the #Inauguration.
Those posts peaked at 58,000 per minute at 12:02pm local time.
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Twitter inauguration-palooza
Trump's speech - 20 mins in 2.5 minspublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
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US President Donald Trump's first speech
It was 20 minutes long and touched on jobs, patriotism, rebuilding, radical Islam and winning. We have boiled it down to two and a half.
Trump's speech - 20 mins in 2.5 mins
It was 20 minutes long and touched on jobs, patriotism, rebuilding, radical Islam and winning. We have boiled it down to two and a half.
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How conservatives rated Trump speechpublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
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Conservative commentators react to Trump's speech online.
How conservatives rated Trump speech
Conservative commentators react to Trump's speech online.
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Scots protests against Trumppublished at 21:48 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
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Hundreds of protesters taken place across Scotland to oppose the presidency of Donald Trump.
Scots protests against Trump presidency
Hundreds of protesters march in Scotland to oppose the presidency of Donald Trump.
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New petitions hit White Housepublished at 21:45 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
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Two new petitions have appeared on the White House website: one calling for an immediate "release of Trump's full tax returns", while the other one says the 45th president "should divest his financial and business holdings or have them administered by a truly blind trust".
Dem senator: Protesters 'disgusting'published at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
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Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill has some harsh words for the protesters causing damage around Washington DC.
“Nothing is more un-American than protesters who are not peaceful - disgusting,” tweeted McCaskill.
“I understand the angst out there today for all of you throwing stuff at me,” she added. "Sorry, but I believe peaceful protest is always the right way."
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Protests across Americapublished at 21:37 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Anti-Trump demos have been held across the US.
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In San Francisco, demonstrators formed a human chain around the famous Golden Gate Bridge
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In Seattle, students rallied on the streets
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In a rainy Los Angeles, demonstrators held placards that read "We the people are greater than fear"
'Flesh of slain animals'published at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Searches for "carnage" spiked after Trump used the word during his speech.
The Merriam-Webster dictionary helpfully points out that the earliest meaning in English of the word is: "the flesh of slain animals or men."
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Limo ablaze in DCpublished at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
A limousine that was vandalised earlier in the day by protesters is now fully ablaze.
Firefighters are now responding. There are multiple fires burning throughout the city, as President Trump leads a parade to the White House.
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French media warily welcomes 'new era'published at 21:32 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
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French media this evening has reflected what many in the world seem to be thinking - the Trump presidency will be a step into the unknown.
Respected daily Liberation, external said Trump's speech "remains entirely in line with his campaign statements".
"Calmer than usual, in a composed voice, this time Trump put on a presidential posture," it said.
Meanwhile, Le Parisien, external called Trump's speech "anti-elite, anti-decline and combative".
"In a combative political speech, which lasted about 15 minutes, right after taking the oath on the Bible, the 45th president of the United States promised to 'strengthen the old alliances and forge new ones,'" the paper stated.
Business daily Les Echos, external simply put it that "America has just entered a new era".
Elsewhere, former President Nicolas Sarkozy has broken his social media silence to wish Barack Obama all the best.
It was Sarkozy's first tweet since he was defeated by ex-PM Francois Fillon in the first round of France's Republican presidential primary in November.
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Watch Trump's motorcadepublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
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Live streaming paradepublished at 21:27 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
We are live streaming on the BBC News Instagram account at the back portion of the inaugural parade. Follow @BBCNews on Instagram and watch the live stream on your phone!
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Obama photographer shares departing imagespublished at 21:24 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
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Young men's messagespublished at 21:20 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Children in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, have given their take on the transition of power.
"I don't think he's gonna lead the country right," one young man says of Trump.
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Trump and Melania are on footpublished at 21:17 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
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The president and first lady are heading towards their new home at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
As is traditional during US presidential inaugurations, they walked some of the route, emerging briefly with their son, Barron, from the armoured vehicle known as The Beast.
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Protesters set fire outside Washington Post officespublished at 21:15 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
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Remember me?published at 21:14 Greenwich Mean Time 20 January 2017
Barack Obama has used his civilian Twitter account for the first time since becoming a former president.
His new bio simply calls him "Dad, husband, President, citizen".
And Michelle Obama got in on the act, too.
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