Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar led the proceedings for President Donald Trump’s inauguration. This sight may have surprised some since Klobuchar is a Democrat. So why was she involved in Trump’s inauguration?

Klobuchar was joined by other members of Minnesota’s congressional delegation at Monday’s inauguration: U.S. Sen. Tina Smith; U.S. Reps. Brad Finstad, Angie Craig, Kelly Morrison, Tom Emmer, Michelle Fischbach and Pete Stauber. U.S. Reps. Betty McCollum and Ilhan Omar were not in attendance.

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

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) greet workers with the Architect of the U.S. Capitol after she participates in the first nail ceremony for the construction of the 2025 presidential inauguration platform on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol Building on September 18, 2024.