President-elect Donald Trump started his second inauguration day surrounded by tech titans and media moguls.
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Apple CEO Tim Cook were all present inside St. Johns church in the capital on Monday morning.
The three were spotted chatting amongst themselves as they attended the service with Trump to kick off his inauguration.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai was also spotted sitting behind the three, with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew also seen after the service.
Other guests seen inside the Church of the Presidents included the likes of podcaster Joe Rogan and former Fox News’ media mogul Rupert Murdoch.
The President of FIFA Gianni Infantino was among the congregation as well as Evan Spiegel, the CEO of Snapchat.
Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson was also seated near Bezos and his fiancée Lauren Sanchez.
Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is Trump’s presumptive nominee for Secretary of Health and defense pick Pete Hegseth were also spotted.
The group of tech titans who appeared for the ceremony have all sought stronger relationships with Trump following his election win in November. Zuckerberg, Bezos and Murdoch are all circled above
Other guests spotted inside the Church of the Presidents included the likes of podcaster Joe Rogan, seen here on the bottom right
Mark Zuckerberg, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos and Evan Spiegel all attend services as part of Inauguration ceremonies at St. John’s Church
Former Executive Chairman of Fox Corp Rupert Murdoch (L) attends services at St. John’s Church on January 20
Images later emerged following the service showing Joe Rogan and Pete Hegseth in conversation.
Elon Musk was also spotted in conversation with the Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni, with Musk having to previously deny an affair with Meloni after images of them together appeared on social media.
The group of tech titans who appeared for the ceremony have all sought stronger relationships with Trump following his election win in November.
As the service ended, staff in the Capitol put the final touches to a luncheon that will occur after Trump’s swearing-in ceremony.
Staffers set up the tables with silverware, name cards and seats ahead of the lunch which is set to kick off afternoon.
Bezos’ name card and Zuckerberg’s was spotted among the seats, as well as a card for Trump which just reads
The president is to be joined by lawmakers, distinguished guests inside the Capitol after the ceremony.
Shortly after 10am guests started arriving for the ceremony including his cabinet picks including his Secretary of State pick Marco Rubio.
Others included Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy who Trump both picked to co-lead his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
Bezos’ name card and Zuckerberg’s was spotted among the seats, as well as a card for Trump
Former president Barack Obama also arrived for the ceremony, with his wife Michelle noticeably absent after she decided to snub the inauguration
Bezos and his partner Lauren Sanchez were spotted holding hands as they entered the rotunda, while Zuckerberg, Cook and Shou all entered together.
Trump’s former political nemesis Hillary Clinton was seen with former-president Bill Clinton as they arrived for the service.
Former president Barack Obama also arrived for the ceremony, with his wife Michelle noticeably absent after she decided to snub the inauguration.
