This is the cbs evening news with scott pelley. Helping tonight from washington. Pelley for the frofth time, the american presidency has passed from one man to another peacefully, but just blocks away today there were violent protests. Donald Trump Took Office at noon eastern time on this 20th of january as the constitution requires on the west front of the capitol, as tradition demands. Like all things trump, his inaugural address was uncompromising, populist, isolationist, a philosophy from the early days of the republic, which found its 21st century voice. Mr. Trump said on this day, power returns to the american people. The day was filled with tradition. It began with mr. Trump and his wife, melania, attending a Prayer Service at st. Johns episcopal church. How are you . Pelley then a short drive to the white house for tea and coffee with the outgoing president. Mrs. Trump came with a gift for michelle obama. The 44th and 45th president s rode together from the white house to the c
Pelley this is our western edition. For the 44th time, the american presidency has passed from one man to another peacefully, but just blocks away today there were violent protests. Donald Trump Took Office at noon eastern time on this 20th of january as the constitution requires on the west front of the capitol, as tradition demands. Like all things trump, his inaugural address was uncompromising, populist, isolationist, a philosophy from the early days of the republic, which found its 21st century voice. Mr. Trump said on this day, power returns to the american people. The day was filled with tradition. It began with mr. Trump and his wife, melania, attending a Prayer Service at st. Johns episcopal church. How are you . Pelley then a short drive to the white house for tea and coffee with the outgoing president. Mrs. Trump came with a gift for michelle obama. The 44th and 45th president s rode together from the white house to the capitol. And in a show of unity, three other president