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It. the historic day is here for the hall mark of american democracy, the peaceful transfer of power from one administration to the next. at noon today precisely behind us here on the capitol steps, donald trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the united states. there is a jam-packed schedule, they will have tight security, the trump team is still scrambling to fill vital roles. what is in store as citizen trump becomes president trump? lets bring in athena jones, good morning, athena,...

Held prayer meetings on the capitol steps of all 50 states. i saw god begin to do something as i went across the country. people came and confessed the sins of our nation out loud before god and the country. they confessed their sins. they didnt come to hear me. they came to pray. i just sensed as i went across the country god was getting ready to do something to change the direction. brian: reverend, what are you going to be doing and reading. >> im reading a passage of scripture out of new tes...

Days, president bush and laura bush will be here. what is the importance and the history of former presidents coming at difficult times like this? is there a time that is analogous to hillary clinton watching the swearing in? i guess it would be al gore in 2001? >> al gore would be a great example. also, 1861. a lot of differences, but 1861, abraham lincoln defeated steven douglas. douglas came to the inauguration, when lincoln rose to give his speech on the capitol steps, he looked for a place ...

Preparation to make sure the inauguration goes well for the next president of the united states, donald trump. demanded that will take place on the capitol steps. the swearing-in ceremony was held on sunday. playing the roles of president-elect trump, vice president-elect mike pence and their wives. theyve been practicing the movement from walking down the steps to flatbed trucks which will be willing throughout the parade. military units have been practicing his love for the big event and rehea...

Evangelistic association. its good to have you here. >> thank you, good to be with you abby. abby: we just played that sound. when you said god intervened in electing trump at the white house, there were members of the left that were up in arms about this. what were they so upset about? >> first of all, i think theyre upset at losing. thats what they are mad about. im not a republican and im not a democrat. im a follower of the lord jesus christ. i believe jesus is gods son, that he died for our...

It is interesting, though, in these final days to see him on prompter more than we ever have. >> it is interesting. and weve seen president obama trying to bait him endlessly and it hasnt worked. and weve seen donald trump bring up the fbi scandal a bit. and weve seen him give -- >> he did come close, when he gave that pep talk to himself. donald, stay calm. >> i want to point out, quickly, that going high, apparently means clucking like a chicken? >> that was hilarious. >> when maria said shes ...

Trump had were self-inflicted, the "access hollywood" tape. but it didnt seem necessarily that she was taking the low road, but she did. theres no question, she was playing very, very hard ball. very down and dirty politics. >> and donald trump certainly is also, you know, going after character issues, as well. it is interesting, though, in these final days to see him on prompter more than we ever have. >> it is interesting. and weve seen president obama trying to bait him endlessly and it hasnt...

Nation. >> what i read on the facebook page that you are particularly upset because of the funding of planned parenthood after the revelation of harvesting of fetal tissue. >> no question. its not just that. its the way the bill was passed. it came down so quickly. and didnt seem like anybody tried to fight it. it was just lets get home for christmas. this is not the way we should be running our government waiting for the last minute to do bills like this. >> i imagine republicans are pretty ups...

Louis farrakhan, they are here to fellowship with other african-americans. i talked to three generations of one family. a young man who is 13 at the time of the original march. he came with his five siblings and his father. he is returning now with his father, but also his son. they say more than anything its about unity. its about strength. its about showing the world that black people can come together and express themselves in love and peace, and unity and power. but, again, its already early...

>> donald trump still atop the latest iowa and new hampshire poll. >> isnt he the one thats, like, uh, youre all losers? >> we build a wall, its huge, over in china theyre going to say, now thats a wall. >> trump said he would bow out if his poll numbers tanked. >> im not a masochist, and if i was dropping in the polls where i saw that i wasnt going to win, why would i continue? >> theres zero chance well see you sworn in on the capitol steps with your hand on a giant golden bible. if the curr...