January 21, 2025

PHOTO COLLECTION: Trump Inauguration Commander in Chief Ball

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive on stage to dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, left, and Vice President JD Vance, right, hold sabres after using them to cut a cake at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump walk to the stage to dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, right, with first lady Melania Trump, and Vice President JD Vance, left, with his wife Usha Vance, dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump dances with a member of the military at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, right, and first lady Melania Trump dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump on stage at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)ASSOCIATED PRESS

From left, first lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance attend the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, right, takes a photo with members of the military at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, after the 60th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, left, and Vice President JD Vance, second right, pose with sabers after using them to cut a cake as first lady Melania Trump, center, and Usha Vance, right, watch at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance cut a cake with sabres at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, left, holds a sabre after using it to cut a cake as first lady Melania Trump, right, watches at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kid rock attends the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, after the 60th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, left, dances with first lady Melania Trump at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump prepare to dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vice President JD Vance, from left, and Usha Vance arrive to dance as President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump speaks on stage at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, from right, speaks as first lady Melania Trump, Usha Vance and Vice President JD Vance listen at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump speaks as first lady Melania Trump listens at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

First lady Melania Trump, right, dances with a member of the military at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, left, and first lady Melania Trump dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance arrive at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump, from right, with first lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance, from left, with his wife Usha Vance, dance at the Commander in Chief Ball, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, during the 60th Presidential Inauguration. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump arrives at the Commander in Chief Ball, part of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)ASSOCIATED PRESS

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