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In Pictures: Donald Trump sworn in as 47th president at US Capitol

Former presidents, foreign leaders and tech billionaires were among the famous faces in the Rotunda of the US Capitol.

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President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office during the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington (Kevin Lamarque/AP)

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th US president, taking charge as Republicans claim unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions.

Mr Trump’s swearing-in ceremony was moved indoors due to intense cold.

Former presidents, foreign leaders and tech billionaires were among the famous faces in the Rotunda of the US Capitol.

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Donald Trump kisses his wife Melania (Saul Loeb/Pool photo via AP)
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Eric Trump, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)
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Barron Trump arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)
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Elon Musk arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the US Capitol (Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP)
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Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, followed by secretary of state nominee Marco Rubio (Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
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Jeff Bezos arrives (Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)
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Rupert Murdoch arrives (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris arrive (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP)
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Former president George W Bush, former first lady Laura Bush and former president Barack Obama (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)
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Hillary and Bill Clinton arrive (Kenny Holston/The New York Times via AP)
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Argentina’s president Javier Milei, former speaker of the house Kevin McCarthy and Italian premier Giorgia Meloni (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)
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Vivek Ramaswamy arrives before the 60th Presidential Inauguration (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)
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Former speaker Kevin McCarthy greets Marjorie Taylor Greene (Chip Somodevilla/Pool Photo via AP)
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