NewsNation to present special live coverage of the 60th presidential inauguration

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 12: Gunnery Sergeant Cecilia Kozlowski stand-in for Melania Trump, Master Sergeant Matthew Nall stand-in for President-elect Donald Trump, Musician Petty Officer 1st Class Nate Buttram stand-in for Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and Master Sergeant Matthew Nall stand-in for President-elect Donald Trump review troops during an inauguration rehearsal on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 12, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) will be sworn in on January 20. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

CHICAGO, IL (Jan. 13, 2025) – NewsNation will present special live coverage of the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump and Vice President-elect James D. Vance on Monday, January 20th.

NewsNation’s Inauguration Day coverage will begin at 9 a.m. ET with a two-hour live report anchored by The Hill’s Blake Burman, who will preview the day’s main event. The broadcast of the swearing-in ceremony will be co-anchored by Chris Cuomo, Chris Stirewalt, Elizabeth Vargas, and Leland Vittert in Washington, D.C., and air from 11 a.m. ET – 3 p.m. ET.

At 3 p.m. ET, Connell McShane and Elizabeth Vargas will each anchor special editions of NewsNation Now and Elizabeth Vargas Reports from Washington, D.C., followed by The Hill at 6 p.m. ET, and On Balance at 7 p.m. ET. Later that evening, Mr. Cuomo will host a special two-hour edition of CUOMO from 8-10 p.m. ET, and Mr. Vittert will follow from 10-11 p.m. ET, with a one-hour special entitled, “Special Report: Inauguration Day.”

National network correspondents Kellie Meyer, Joe Khalil, Libbey Dean and Robert Sherman will be stationed across a variety of key locations in Washington, D.C. Additionally, news guests and political contributors George Will and Mick Mulvaney will provide commentary for NewsNation throughout the day.

Special Inauguration Programming from Washington, D.C.:

  • 9-10 a.m. ET – Special Report with Blake Burman
  • 10 a.m. ET – 3 p.m. ET – Special Inauguration Coverage
  • 3-5 p.m. ET – NewsNation Now with Connell McShane
  • 5-6 p.m. ET – Elizabeth Vargas Reports
  • 6-7 p.m. ET – The Hill
  • 7-8 p.m. ET – On Balance
  • 8-10 p.m. ET – CUOMO
  • 10-11 p.m. ET – Special Report: Inauguration Day

NewsNationNow.com will feature in-depth analysis and coverage of the Inaugural events. Users can watch the Inauguration live via the NewsNation app.

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