The Constitution requires only one thing for a person to become President of the United States – reciting an oath. But the inauguration has become a sort of spectacle that requires months and months of detailed planning. On the latest episode we go behind the scenes to understand what it takes to pull off the peaceful transition of power.
What really happens at the inauguration
Behind the scenes at the spectacle
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