Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the chief of the inaugural transition, acknowledged the difficulty of overseeing the handoff of power to President Trump in the site where his followers sought to overthrow election results.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called the firings a “chilling purge,” while GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top Trump ally, acknowledged that the firings may have violated the law but said: “Just tell them you need to follow the law next time.”

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, chair of the congressional inaugural committee, spoke to ABC News about what was said during the limousine ride she shared with then-President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump as they made their way to the Capitol for the inauguration ceremony Monday.

Sen. Klobuchar is the chairwoman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. It's a committee comprising of leadership from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. They are responsible for the planning and execution of the Inaugural Ceremonies of the President-elect and Vice President-elect.

Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Deb Fischer, leaders of the congressional inaugural committee, have spent years planning Monday’s event. Then, they got to work readjusting for an indoor venue.

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, long an outspoken critic of President Trump, spoke before his inauguration at the U.S. Capitol on Monday.

Minn., spoke at President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday. She also spoke to ABC News about Jan. 6 and Biden family pardons.

Amy Klobuchar attend are pictured at the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP) Guests watch from Emancipation Hall as President Donald Trump speaks at the ...

MPR News host Cathy Wurzer talked with Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar about the inaugural proceedings for President-elect Donald Trump.

Cabinet members, governors, and long-serving public servants are positioned in rows behind the tech billionaires, with only family seated ahead of them.

Watch live coverage of the 2025 Donald Trump presidential inauguration. The schedule of events include a visit to Capitol Hill, the swearing-in ceremony and inaugural address, the signing ceremony in the Oval Office,

Minnesota’s Amy Klobuchar, the only Democrat speaker at President Donald Trump’s inauguration, focused on the peaceful transfer of power and democracy during her remarks