Obama Sworn in for Second Term in White House Ceremony

US President Barack Obama was sworn in for a second term in office on Sunday in a small, private ceremony at the White House.

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4 months ago

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US

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US Politics, United States

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Barack Obama, John Roberts

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United States of America

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ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: U.S. President Barack Obama was sworn in for a second term in office on Sunday in a small, private ceremony in the White House's Blue Room. Chief Justice John Roberts, who leads the U.S. Supreme Court, administered the oath of office to the president, repeating a role he took in 2009, when Obama became the first black president of the United States. Obama's swearing-in, witnessed by family, met the constitutional requirement that he take the oath on January 20. He will repeat the procedure in a public ceremony in front of the U.S. Capitol on Monday.