Plus: Melania Trump Goes Fashionably Dark
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What Vanity Fair Contributors Are Watching for on Day One of Trump’s Presidency
By VANITY FAIR
Given the chaos of Trump’s first term, and his radical plans for the second, VF writers and editors take stock of what’s sure to be a tumultuous time in America.
Donald Trump Claims He Was “Saved by God” in Thundering, Dark Inaugural Address
By ERIC LUTZ
Trump took the oath of office Monday inside the Capitol, where his supporters staged an insurrection four years ago, and declared it “liberation day.”
Joe Biden Pardoned Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney, and Jan. 6 Committee in Final Hours
By CAITLIN DEWEY
Right-wing pundits and politicians are already insisting the pardons prove some nefarious “Deep State” plot is afoot.
Second Lady Usha Vance, Former Democrat, Steals the Inauguration Spotlight
By KASE WICKMAN
Just after his swearing-in, Donald Trump joked that he “would have chosen” Usha as VP—“the only one smarter than” JD Vance.
Melania Trump Goes Fashionably Dark
The former model attended her husband’s second inauguration wearing a deep navy ensemble designed by Adam Lippes and hat by Eric Javits.
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