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Thank you very much. cnn brynn is traveling with a group from new york to the march. what are the women youre talking to saying about all of this? >> reporter: wolf, right now theres a ton of anticipation building. we left new york union square about 5:00 this morning. were an hour outside d.c. took a quick rest stop. everybody can feel were getting closer and closer as they talk to friends in d.c. now already at the festivities. theres a lot of people that havent met each other on the bus behin...

Up. meanwhile, hours after donald trump took the oath of office, the senate approved two of his cabinet picks. retired general james mattis defense secretary, and retired marine general john kelly secretary of homeland security. both men confirmed with ease, sworn in last night by the new vice president, mike pence. but there are many trump cabinet positions unfilled. lets go to sunlen serfaty on capitol hill. the senate certainly has a lot of work to do. >> they certainly do, wolf. as you kno...

He include me? did he include my grandson? >> he said he included everyone. >> yeah, but thats not the way it felt yesterday, not the way it felt yesterday. yesterday felt so distant. when you say that a community, this is fact, right? he came down to announce his presidency of the united states, did he say im going to be president, make sure every kid goes to college, going to be president and reduce crime? i am going to be president, make housing balanceable and employment? he came down, said ...

That empowers federal agency to gut the law, even before congress moves to formally repeal it. also this morning hundreds of thousands will be marching here in washington and around the world. theyre deeply worried about the trump white house and impact on womens rights and civil liberties. covering all of it from the policies to protests. lets begin over at the white house. cnns athena jones is joining us with the latest. athena? >> reporter: good morning, wolf. president trump soon after takin...

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There are several readings and prayers that go on to acknowledge the divisive nature, the divisive moment that donald trump is stepping into as he becomes the 45th -- as he is the 45th president of the united states, wolf. >> well have coverage of this prayer service at the national cathedral. in fact, were seeing some family members now walking in from the trump family. don jr. and his family. we see tiffany trump and her boyfriend walking in as well. theyll be taking their seats. eric trump an...

Gathered already in london as well. all of this happening on the first full day for the new american president. i want to quickly go to the national cathedral in washington, d.c. where president trump will attend an inaugural prayer service coming up shortly, long held tradition allows an incoming american president to pause and reflect on the momentous burden he now carries. our senior washington correspondent jeff zeleny is on the scene for us there. jeff, once again i take it the vice preside...

Senior political analyst for all the presidential advisers to presidents nixon, ford, clinton. this traditional of prayer service, it goes back to george washington so the new president is honoring this tradition as we see more people arrive iing. theyre walking in and will be followed by the president and the first lady. >> wolf, these traditions we saw unfold yesterday. i think it does bind us together as a people and binds us across time. >> almost like a second inaugural going on right in ou...

>> the actress america ferrera. the activist as well. speaking at this womens march here in washington, d.c. where thousands and thousands and thousands of people have gathered to protest this new trump administration. were told, by the way, the president, president trump has arrived already at this prayer service in washington at the national cathedral. the vice president is there as well. theyve not yet walked in, theyve not yet taken their seats. i want to go back to jeff zeleny outside the n...

And this is only the first step. wolf? >> miguel marquez in boston for us, thank you. the womens march on washington is in fact spreading overseas, london, paris, sydney, hong kong, having their own rallies. nina has more from london. how is it going? >> reporter: hi there, wolf, i am at the end of the two mile route from the embassy to this landmark. theres a lot of people converging on the streets. estimated that thousands of people joined up for the march, and still said to be thousands makin...