On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump won election to become the 45th President of the United States. This timeline of the Trump Presidency will list significant events over his time in office, beginning with the transition period betweent the election and his inauguration on January 20, 2017.
Nov. 8, 2016-Donald Trump wins the 2016 election, winning 290 Electoral Votes to Clinton's 228
Nov. 9, 2016-In the early morning hours of Nov. 9, Trump gives his election victory speech
Nov. 9, 2016-The first of many anti-Trump protests begins
Nov. 10, 2016-Trump meets with President Obama in the White House
Nov. 11, 2016-It was announced that Vice-President-Elect Mike Pence will take over chairmanship of the Trump Transition Planning Committee from Chris Christie, who will remain as the Vice-Chair. The other members of the 16-member advisory committee include four women and 12 men:
Six Vice-Chairs: Governor Chris Christie, Dr. Ben Carson, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, retired General Michael Flynn, former Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Senator Jeff Sessions
The remainder of the Transition Team's Executive Committe includes:
Rep. Lou BarlettaRep. Marsha Blackburn
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
Rep. Chris Collins
Rep. Tom Marino,
Rebekah Mercer - director of the Mercer Family Foundation and daughter of major Trump donor Robert Mercer
Steven Mnuchin-former p-artner at Goldman Sachs
Rep. Devin Nunes
Anthony Scaramucci-host of Wall Street Week, an investment news show airing on the Fox Business Network
Peter Thiel - Co-founder of PayPal, president of Clarium Capital, managing partner in Founders Fund, co-founder and investment committee chair of Mithril Capital Management, co-founder and chairman of Valar Ventures, and co-founder and chairman of Palantir, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, hedge fund manager, and author
Donald Trump Jr.
Eric Trump
Ivanka Trump
Jared Kushner -Ivanka's husband
Former Cincinnati Mayor Ken Blackwell -leading appointment selections for positions involving domestic issues.
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus
Trump Campaign CEO Stephen K. Bannon
January 20, 2017-Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States.-Trump signs a waiver to allow retired general James Mattis to become the Secretary of Defense despite not being retired from the military for a full seven years.-Trump proclaims National Day of Patriotism
-Halts a planned cut to the FHA mortgage insurance premium
January 21, 2017
-Trump attends prayer service at the Washington National Cathedral-Trump visits the headquarters of the CIA and gives a speech to the CIA leadership and staff