Donald Trump was surrounded by tech titans and media moguls as he was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States.
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Apple CEO Tim Cook were all present inside St. John’s church in the capital and the Capitol Rotunda.
The three were spotted chatting amongst themselves as they attended the morning service with Trump to kick off his inauguration.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai was also spotted sitting behind the three, with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew also pictured after the service.
The group of tech titans were then seen sitting together alongside Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sanchez and Zuckerberg’s wife Priscilla Chan for the inauguration ceremony.
Other guests seen inside the Church of the Presidents and the rotunda included the likes of podcaster Joe Rogan and former Fox News’ media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
The President of FIFA Gianni Infantino was among the congregation as well as Evan Spiegel, the CEO of Snapchat.
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson was also seated near Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez for the morning church service.
Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is Trump’s presumptive nominee for Secretary of Health and defense pick Pete Hegseth were also spotted.
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos (pictured number three), Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg (pictured, number five), Tesla chief Elon Musk (pictured, number one) and Google CEO Sundar Pichai (pictured, number two), Apple boss Tim Cook (pictured, number eight) were all present inside the Capitol on Monday for Trump’s inauguration. Lauren Sanchez, (pictured number four), RFK Jr, (pictured number six), Pete Hegseth,(pictured number seven), and Melania Trump’s father Viktor Knavs (pictured number nine) were all seen front and center for the ceremony
Zuckerberg, Sanchez, Bezos, Pichai and Musk are all seen here inside the rotunda. With the latter two checking their phones
Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, left, are seen here alongside Lauren Sanchez
Shou Zi Chew (C), the CEO of TikTok, arrives to attend the United States Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington
Jake and Logan Paul were also seen chatting with CEO of OpenAi Sam Altman as they arrived
Trump is seen here speaking after he was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States
1.Gianni Infantino 2.Rupert Murdoch 3. Joe Rogan 4. Jeff Bezos 5. Pete Hegseth 6. RFK Jnr are all seen here
Images later emerged following the service showing Joe Rogan and Pete Hegseth in conversation.
Elon Musk was also spotted in conversation with the Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni, with Musk having to previously deny an affair with Meloni after images of them together appeared on social media.
The group of tech titans who appeared for the ceremony have all sought stronger relationships with Trump following his election win in November.
As the service ended, staff in the Capitol put the final touches to a luncheon that will occur after Trump’s swearing-in ceremony.
Staffers set up the tables with silverware, name cards and seats ahead of the lunch which is set to kick off afternoon.
Bezos’ name card and Zuckerberg’s was spotted among the seats, as well as a card for Trump which just reads
The president is to be joined by lawmakers, distinguished guests inside the Capitol after the ceremony.
Shortly after 10am guests started arriving for the ceremony including his cabinet picks including his Secretary of State pick Marco Rubio.
Jake and Logan Paul were seen chatting with CEO of OpenAi Sam Altman as they arrived, with comedian Theo Von also spotted chatting with Logan Paul. The Paul brothers posed up for a selfie with Altman.
Others included Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy who Trump both picked to co-lead his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets U.S. Vice President-elect former Sen. J.D. Vance as he arrives for his inauguration
Trump shakes hands with Vice President-elect JD Vance as Usha Vance watches
Bezos’ name card and Zuckerberg’s was spotted among the seats, as well as a card for Trump
Former president Barack Obama also arrived for the ceremony, with his wife Michelle noticeably absent after she decided to snub the inauguration
Comedian Theo Von is seen here alongside Logan Paul. Von had Trump on his podcast during the presidential election race
Sam Altman is seen here grabbing a selfie with Jake and Logan Paul ahead of the ceremony
Musk takes his seat at the inauguration ceremony before Donald Trump is sworn
US businessman Jeff Bezos (R) and his partner Lauren Sanchez (L) arrive for the inauguration ceremony
President of Argentina Javier Milei was seen laughing as he spoke with Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy
Comedian Jeff Ross arrives for the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump in the US Capitol Rotunda
MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene was all smiles inside the rotunda
Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez were spotted holding hands as they entered the rotunda, while Zuckerberg, Cook and Shou all entered together.
Trump’s former political nemesis Hillary Clinton was seen with former-president Bill Clinton as they arrived for the service.
Former president Barack Obama also arrived for the ceremony, with his wife Michelle noticeably absent after she decided to snub the inauguration.
Foreign dignitaries including President of Argentina Javier Milei was seen laughing as he spoke with Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.
The Vice President of China Han Zheng was seen sitting beside Rupert Murdoch inside the rotunda, he is China’s representative at the inauguration.
Murdoch was also sat beside his wife Elan Zhukova, the pair married last year at a ceremony on his California estate.
Comedian Jeff Ross smiled for photographers as he clutched a Starbucks cup inside the rotunda.
MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene was all smiles inside the rotunda and was also seen sharing a moment with Former Speaker McCarthy.
Hockey icon Wayne Gretzky and his wife Janet Jones took their seats in the rotunda after Trump previously said he wanted the former NHL star to be Governor of Canada.
Melania Trump and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrive for services at St. John’s Church as part of Inauguration ceremonies
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is Trump’s presumptive nominee for Secretary of Health, is seen here inside the Capitol Rotunda
UFC Founder Dana White arrives ahead of the ceremony
Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos and Evan Spiegel all attend services as part of Inauguration ceremonies at St. John’s Church
President of FIFA Gianni Infantino (R) attends services at St. John’s Church
Murdoch is seen here alongside Vice President of China Han Zheng, the country’s representative at the inauguration
Murdoch and Elena Zhukova attends the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky and his wife Janet Jones arrive for the Presidential Inauguration
Britain’s former Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump
Susie Wiles and Miriam Adelson arrive inside the U.S. Capitol on the inauguration
Trump’s Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Israeli-American physician Miriam Adelson were seen together in the rotunda
Adelson’s family was the largest donor to Trump through his last term as president, and also now owns the Dallas Mavericks.
According to Forbes, the businesswoman is worth a staggering $34.4billion, which makes her the third richest owner in American sports.
As guests took their seats Trump and Biden exchanged smiles for the cameras as they met at the White House, ahead of him formally taking power.
The president-elect and Melania Trump walked up the front stairs hand-in-hand, where President Biden and first lady Jill Biden awaited them. ‘Welcome home,’ Biden told Trump.
The two couples shook hands and briefly posed for pictures, looking visibly cold in the wind.
Unlike eight years ago, when Melania arrived with a gift wrapped in Tiffany blue for Michelle Obama, she was empty-handed when she greeted Jill Biden.
The two couples will enjoy coffee and tea in the White House residence before riding to the Capitol together for Trump’s inauguration.
President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden greet President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump as they arrive at the White House
Outgoing first lady Jill Biden and outgoing President Joe Biden pose at the White House with incoming President Donald Trump and incoming first lady Melania Trump
When Biden leaves the White House, it will be his last time as president. Trump takes the reins at noon ET.
Ahead of the president-elect’s arrival, Biden told reporters he was feeling ‘good. It’s a beautiful day.’ He said his message for the day was ‘joy’ and ‘hope.’
He also confirmed he wrote a letter for Trump that will be awaiting the new president when he enters the Oval Office. When Biden was asked what was in it, he replied: ‘That’s between Trump and me.’
He and wife Jill Biden took one last selfie outside of the Oval Office before departing the building, posting it to the White House social media accounts.