Sen. Amy Klobuchar spoke at the start of the swearing-in, calling the audience to order before the ceremony began. The Minnesota Democrat has a prominent role because she chairs the joint committee overseeing preparations for the inauguration.

The bipartisan leaders of the 60th Inaugural Committee kicked off the Inauguration Day swearing-in ceremony by highlighting the importance of American democracy as the country is close to celebrating 250 years.

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the chief of the inaugural transition, acknowledged the difficulty of overseeing the handoff of power to President Trump in the site where his followers sought to overthrow election results.