Happy Inauguration Day!

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts: Please raise your right hand and repeat after me: I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear...

President Barack Obama (as First Lady Michelle Obama and their daughters Malia and Sasha look on): I, Barack Hussein Obama, do solemnly swear...

Roberts: ...that I will faithfully execute...

Obama: ...that I will faithfully execute...

Roberts: ...the office of the President of the United States...

Obama: ...the office of the President of the United States...

Roberts: ...and will, to the best of my ability...

Obama: ...and will, to the best of my ability...

Roberts: ...preserve, protect, and defend...

Obama: ...preserve, protect, and defend...

Roberts: ...the Constitution of the United States...

Obama: ...the Constitution of the United States...

Roberts: ...so help you God?

Obama: So help me God.

Roberts: Congratulations, Mr. President.

[they shake hands and smile at each other]

Obama: Thank you, Mr. Chief Justice. Thank you so much. [applause; the President kisses the First Lady] Thank you, sweetie. [he turns to Malia] Hey!

Malia: Hey!

[they hug and exchange a few brief words; he turns to Sasha]

Obama: I did it.

Sasha: You didn't mess it up. [a reference to the President having to do repeat the oath in 2009, because he and Chief Justice Roberts talked over each other; the President laughs]

Obama: [turning to the small crowd and waving] All right. Thank you, everybody.

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