MU professor discusses presidential inauguration
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn and deliver his inauguration address inside the Capitol Rotunda Monday due to bitterly cold temperatures in Washington D.C.
Due to this change because of the weather, a large portion of ticketed guest till not be able to attend the ceremonies in person, according to the Joint Inaugural Committee. Only people with tickets for the presidential platform and members of Congress will be able to attend in person.
Although moving an inauguration inside is different, Asst. professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri Charles Zug says it's not that unusual.
"Donald Trump is old. It makes sense if it's really, really cold, you wouldn't want to have it be outside," said Zug. " I don't think there's anything particularly unusual about it besides the fact that it does, you know, it breaks a tradition going on about 4 years now."
Before someone can become president, they have to take an oath of office as stated in Article II of The Constitution. According to Zug, the Constitution doesn't give details about how an inauguration can be done. Over the years its accumulated multiple different practices and norms, some presidents give speeches, music is played and poems recited. All norms that have developed over the years.
You can tune into today's presidential inauguration with coverage starting at 9 a.m. on ABC 17 News.