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Obama is sworn in for second time
Barack Obama has been sworn in as US president for the second time in two days, because one word was given out of order during Tuesday's ceremony.
The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, John Roberts, administered the oath again at the White House.
The decision to repeat the oath was taken out of an abundance of caution, an official said.
But Mr Obama joked: "We decided it was so much fun...." before adding: "We're going to do it very slowly."
In contrast to the first oath-taking, Mr Obama did not swear on a Bible and his wife Michelle was not at his side.
And instead of an audience of millions, only a few close aides saw the second attempt, with even journalists excluded from the Map Room of the White House.
'Faithfully' flawed
Tuesday's stumble went largely unnoticed at the time.
In the oath, as set out in the US Constitution, the new incumbent swears to "faithfully execute the office of president of the United States".
news.bbc.co.uk
The Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court, John Roberts, administered the oath again at the White House.
The decision to repeat the oath was taken out of an abundance of caution, an official said.
But Mr Obama joked: "We decided it was so much fun...." before adding: "We're going to do it very slowly."
In contrast to the first oath-taking, Mr Obama did not swear on a Bible and his wife Michelle was not at his side.
And instead of an audience of millions, only a few close aides saw the second attempt, with even journalists excluded from the Map Room of the White House.
'Faithfully' flawed
Tuesday's stumble went largely unnoticed at the time.
In the oath, as set out in the US Constitution, the new incumbent swears to "faithfully execute the office of president of the United States".
news.bbc.co.uk