President Donald Trump has painted a bleak picture of a
broken country after being sworn in as US president.
He decried abandoned factories, crime and a failed education
system as problems of the past, pledging that his presidency would bring about
change.
"This American carnage stops right here and stops right
now,"
President Trump said on the steps of the Capitol.
Thousands of Trump supporters travelled across the country
to witness the occasion from the National Mall.
The moment marks the end of an improbable journey for the
property tycoon after a campaign marked by controversy.
Shortly after the ceremony Mr Trump was seen signing his
first official actions as the 45th president.
He sent his Cabinet nominations to the Senate as well as a
proclamation for a national day of patriotism, according to Press Secretary
Sean Spicer.
He also signed into law a waiver allowing retired Marine
General James Mattis, his pick for defence secretary, to serve in the post.
In his inaugural address, he promised to be the voice of the
"forgotten people", ignored by Washington politicians.
Today, he said, was "the day the people became rulers
of this nation again".
"I will fight for you with every breath left in my body
and I will never ever let you down," said President Trump after Chief
Justice John Roberts administered the oath.
"America will start winning again, winning like never
before.
"We will bring back our jobs, bring back our borders,
bring back our wealth and we will bring back our dreams."
Farewell Obama.
Source: BBC News.
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