MSNBC's "Morning Joe" hosts Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough had a meltdown Tuesday after their guest claimed President Trump "co-opted America's heartbeat" by pardoning Jan. 6 offenders. As the chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the senator accompanied the two men on their trip to the U.S. Capitol.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump share a first dance at the Commander in Chief Ball in Washington.

Mr Trump is more transactional than presidents before him, which increases the risk of cronyism and self-dealing. But America’s economy, including its technology industry, is too unwieldy and dynamic to petrify into an actual oligarchy, whatever diplomats and departing presidents say. ■

WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: Guests including Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk attend the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Photo by Julia Demaree Nikhinson – Pool/Getty Images.

Some of the richest people in the world were among the guests invited to witness President Donald Trump take the oath of office for the second time on Monday. As some of Trump's top allies, the tech billionaires were given VIP seating next to top U.