President Barack Obama takes oath of office for second term

Chief Justice John Roberts swore in the president in the White House's Blue Room.

View full size President Barack Obama took the oath of office today at the White House. AP Photo, The New York Times | DOUG MILLS  

Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office today in the Blue Room of the White House. First lady Michelle Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, and a few reporters witnessed the ceremony.

Obama will take the oath again on Monday during a public swearing-in at the Capitol before hundreds of thousands of people.