President Donald Trump held his first swearing in ceremony for 30 senior employees members within the East Room of the White Home on Sunday afternoon.
Trump took to the rostrum round 2:30pm (ET) for the beginning of the transient ceremony, as his oldest daughter, Ivanka Trump, was current for the notable event since her husband, Jared Kushner, was sworn in as a senior advisor in his administration.
The 70-year-old stood by as Vice President Mike Pence formally swore within the senior employees members that included Trump's son-in-law, Steve Bannon, Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer, Reince Priebus and Omarosa Manigault.
Earlier than the ceremony started, the billionaire shared that he discovered a letter that was left for him written by former President Obama contained in the Oval Workplace.
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New beginnings: President Donald Trump (pictured above subsequent to Vice President Mike Pence) held his first swearing in ceremony for 30 senior employees members within the East Room of the White Home on Sunday afternoon
Joyful instances: The president's oldest daughter, Ivanka Trump was current for the notable event since her husband, Jared Kushner, was sworn in as a senior advisor. She is pictured holding son Joseph, who seems to be tuckered out from a probable busy day
Busy girl: Regardless of the hectic previous couple of days, Ivanka was nonetheless all smiles earlier than the ceremony whereas chatting with a visitor within the East Room on Sunday
All on this collectively: The 30 senior employees members who had been sworn in included: Entrance row from left to proper: Kellyanne Conway (Counselor to the President), Jared Kushner (Senior White Home Adivsor), Steve Bannon (chief strategist and Senior Counselor) and Reince Priebus (White Home Chief of Employees). Second row from left to proper: Hidden behind Bannon, Omarosa Manigault (Assistant to the President), Hope Hicks (White Home Director of Strategic Communications), Stephen Miller (Senior Advisor to the President for Coverage),Donald McGahn (White Home Counsel), Sean Spicer (White Home Press Secretary), Katie Walsh (Deputy Chief of Employees), and Michael Flynn (Nationwide Safety Adviser)
New management: The primary two rows of the group of 30 at Sunday's ceremony gave the impression to be the highest members of the management inside Trump's White Home
Pleasant gesture: Earlier than the ceremony started, the billionaire shared that he discovered a 'lovely' letter (above) that was left for him written by former President Obama contained in the Oval Workplace
'I simply went to the Oval Workplace and located this lovely letter from President Obama,' Trump stated whereas holding up the letter merely addressed 'Mr. President'.
'It was actually very good of him to do this. And we'll cherish that. We are going to hold that. And we cannot even inform the press what's in that letter.'
Whereas nonetheless giving remarks earlier than the ceremony, Trump informed his high advisers that they're within the White Home to not 'assist ourselves' however to 'dedicate ourselves to the nationwide good.'
'This isn't about social gathering, this isn't about ideology. That is about nation, our nation. It is about serving the American folks,' he stated.
'Public service is a excessive and nice calling, it is our solemn responsibility, collectively, to guard the nation, our nation, this nice, nice nation.
'To defend its employees and promote the properly being of all Individuals. So many individuals are relying on us and on you as households, as folks which can be going to get it completed. So many individuals. The veterans.
'The unemployed. Women and men serving in hurt's approach abroad. Victims of crime and younger Individuals trying to fulfill their desires.'
The 45th president additionally stated 'it has been a really attention-grabbing few days', as he's set to fulfill with quite a few notable leaders from world wide within the subsequent few weeks.
Pricey Mr. President: Of the gesture by Obama, Trump stated: 'It was actually very good of him to do this. And we'll cherish that. We are going to hold that.' Above Trump holds the letter he acquired from Obama
Secret is mine: Trump put the letter again inside his swimsuit jacket pocket and stated: '...We can't even inform the press what's in that letter'
Busy days forward: The 45th president additionally stated 'it has been a really attention-grabbing few days', as he's set to fulfill with quite a few notable leaders from world wide within the subsequent few weeks
'Prime Minister Could shall be coming over to the USA shortly,' Trump stated. 'We're additionally assembly with the prime minister of Canada and we shall be assembly with the president of Mexico, who I do know.'
Trump stated he'll focus on immigration and renegotiating the North American Free Commerce Settlement when he meets with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.
'I ran a marketing campaign considerably based mostly on NAFTA. However we will begin renegotiating on NAFTA, on immigration and on safety on the border.'
The White Home introduced that the assembly with Nieto is ready to happen January 31st.
Throughout his remarks, Trump additionally stated that Mexico has been 'terrific, really, terrific and the president has been actually very wonderful and I believe we're going to have an excellent end result from Mexico for everyone concerned. It is actually crucial.'
'All the folks on this room we're going to do some nice issues over the subsequent eight years', Trump stated seemingly alluding to the truth that he might run for a second time period in workplace.
Pledge to serve: After transient remarks from Trump, Pence (above) formally swore within the greater than a dozen senior employees members within the ceremony on Sunday afternoon within the East Room
Proud second: Trump's most senior employees members all appeared to pleased in the course of the ceremony. Above from left to proper: Kellyanne Conway, Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon and Reince Priebus
Prime staff members: Conway seems to be towards a smiling Kushner in the course of the ceremony whereas applauding earlier than being sworn in on Sunday
Cohesion: Jared Kushner later posed for an image along with his brother Joshua, a day after Joshua was noticed on the Ladies's March
'It is a fantastic group of individuals. And if they are not, I'll let you recognize about it,' Trump quipped.
'That is the dangerous information about [me], I'll let you recognize if they aren't doing the job, OK? I will reward them in the event that they're doing it, I will let you recognize if they are not doing it. I do know they're going to do a incredible job. I am so pleased with them.'
He additionally acknowledged these killed within the South as a consequence of quite a few lethal storms which have hit the state of Georgia.
'I need to begin off by telling you I simply spoke to Gov. Nathan Deal of Georgia, nice state, nice folks,' Trump stated.
'Florida affected, Alabama affected by the tornadoes. I simply expressed our honest condolences for the lives taken.
'Tornadoes had been vicious and highly effective and robust and so they suffered tremendously. So we'll be serving to out the state of Georgia.
'We'll be talking to Gov. Scott proper after this. We'll be - Alabama's a particular place, Florida's a particular place, however they received hit laborious, all of them received hit laborious.
'Seems like Georgia's misplaced not less than 11 folks as of this second, lot of individuals. So behalf on all of us, Gov. Deal, condolences.'
Able to work: White Home Chief of Employees Reince Priebus (middle) took to the rostrum after being sworn in first saying 'it is our responsibility to serve with character and integrity and to assist President Trump.'
Loyal: After the ceremony on Sunday within the East Room, Trump spoke with Conway, who's formally the Counselor to the President (above)
White Home Chief of Employees Reince Priebus took to the rostrum after being sworn in and stated: 'It is our responsibility to serve with character and integrity and to assist President Trump.'
He thanked Trump and Pence, alongside along with his relations earlier than the transient ceremony ended.
'I need to thank God and ask for his safety over us as we serve President Trump, Vice President Pence and our beloved nation,' Priebus said to a spherical of applause.
After the ceremony, Trump walked across the East Room shaking arms and talking to some folks earlier than departing the world alongside his senior employees members.
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