Good morning! Welcome to The New York Times dwell chat of Inauguration Day. The day begins with President Trump’s ultimate departure from the White House and will lead as much as the principle occasion: The swearing-in of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr., who will change into the forty sixth President of the United States.
My co-host this morning can be Peter Baker, our in-house skilled on the presidency and we can be chatting with our estimable colleagues Helene Cooper, Carl Hulse, Lisa Lerer, Jonathan Martin, Alan Rappeport, Katie Rogers, Nick Fandos, Jim Tankersley, Katie Glueck and Matt Flegenheimer.
We can be guiding you thru the actions and offering real-time perception and context.
