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Their first dances at each of the three balls. we are at the armed services ball. one of the three formal one where is they will do that dance. the entertainment getting under way soon. right now we have some breaking news because while it is about celebration it is also now about policy. let's go to our senior white house correspondent jim acosta. the president getting ready to come to the balls, stopping to do some business. >> reporter: he wept right to work, right into the oval office shortly after departed from the reviewing stand after the inaugural parade and signed the commissions for ...

Next to the reviewing stand, actually kind of prime seats for watching the inaugural parade, that were basically empty. we were reporting today on that scene live today as it was happening, as the inaugural parade were starting up. and we were looking at the same live pictures as anybody. you may have seen our coverage this afternoon when we were talking about this. we couldn't figure out how it was possible to have so many empty seats, especially in what counts a it has good seats, right next to the white house, at the prime-time and prime viewing position for the inaugural parade. we were wo...

The first family enjoying today's parade in the presidential reviewing stand. thank you, sir. this was a true honor. ladies and gentlemen, we hope you enjoyed today's festivities. we are honored you joined us in our nation's capital for a celebration not just of the president and vice president but of the entire american people. as he returned to your own communities, be it big or small, we hope you carry the spirit of the stay home with you and make an ongoing commitment to serve your community and your country. >> and on behalf of the department of defense, thank you. >> please be careful as...

>> bret: the inaugural parade wrapping up, 84 different marching bands, groups, as you look at at the first lady their anti-president of the united states, donald j. trump, shaking the hand of his new defense secretary, james mattis, who was confirmed today by the u.s. senate. they are talking to the first lady. it has been a long day so far as you see the wave they there toe crowd. they are in the reviewing stand. they will head back to the white house. it is not over for president donald j. trump and the first lady. let's

>> this is normal. on inauguration day, a lot of these nominations get voted on on the senate floor. >> here's the ravrp that mp tha over the north lawn. and perhaps you remember the picture of the young bouncy obama daughters hand in hand with their parents walking across that wooden ramp. it's just a better than crossing a soggy lawn to get there, and that's the reviewing stand. chris matthews, talks about the machinery of government. presidents have loosely about 4,000 jobs to fill. all of the other jobs are career, civil servants. people who by and large are very serious about their work, ...