The inauguration marks the official transfer of presidential power, with the executive branch changing hands from the Biden administration to the Trump administration. The 20th Amendment states that a president's four-year term ends at noon on Jan. 20, and the president-elect is sworn in shortly after.

Ye was set to be at Donald Trump's inauguration — until, according to him, a last-minute demand changed everything.

Kanye West revealed why he chose not to attend President Donald Trump's recent inauguration during his appearance on Justin LaBoy's podcast "Respectfully Justin." In a sneak peek for the soon-to-be released interview — which was shared at a Grammys afterparty — West claimed he had been planning to go to the political event until his past

Ye, formally known as Kanye West, revealed on Sunday that he initially intended to attend President Donald Trump’s inauguration in the White House but his plans came to a screeching stop after the administration asked him to issue an apology,

Kanye West refused to apologize for his antisemitic remarks a second time, after the Trump administration said he would not be invited to the inauguration