The broadcast of the inauguration ceremony of US President Donald Trump attracted more than 24 million viewers on Monday.
A presidential inauguration in the US marks the end of one president's term and the beginning of the next. A key part of the ceremony is the swearing-in of the president-elect.
According to Nielsen estimates, an average of 24.6 million people watched the broadcast of Trump's inauguration from 10:30 a.m. local time to 7 p.m. The event was broadcast live on 15 television networks.
This is Trump's second inauguration. Four years ago, the inauguration of Trump's predecessor, Joe Biden, was watched by 33.8 million viewers, according to Nielsen. In 2017, Trump's inauguration was watched by an estimated 31 million people.