President Obama was quietly sworn into office for a second term just before noon in a brief and intimate ceremony, ahead of Monday’s far showier public inaugural celebrations. First Lady Michelle Obama, along with daughters Sasha and Malia stood at Obama's side.
The ceremony, which lasted less than two minutes, satisfied the Constitutional requirement that the president’s swearing-in take place by noon on the Jan. 20 after an election.
The oath was administered by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in the White House Blue Room, an elegant space with a sweeping view of the South Lawn.
