Donald Trump’s inauguration as President begins at 11:30 AM Eastern Time today. The ceremony includes prayers offered by clergy from a variety of faiths. According to CBS News, opening invocations will be delivered by Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the Archbishop of New York and Christian evangelist Rev. Franklin Graham.
The ceremony will conclude with benedictions offered by four clergymen: Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, president of Yeshiva University; Imam Husham Al-Husainy, a founder of the Dearborn, Michigan Karbalaa Islamic Education Center; Pastor Lorenzo Sewell of 180 Church in Detroit, Michigan; and the Rev. Father Frank Mann of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, New York.
The inauguration ceremony will be streamed live by numerous news organizations, including PBS News livestream beginning at 10:30 AM Eastern Time.