'An opening act of contempt': Papers react to Trump's inauguration

PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, January 21: We look at reactions and analysis from the US press as Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 47th president of the United States. While the Wall Street Journal hails an "inaugural of optimism", The New York Times calls Trump's pardons of some 1,500 January 6 rioters an "opening act of contempt". The international press express concern as they ponder Trump's next moves, including a US withdrawal from the WHO. Elsewhere, Elon Musk is under fire for what some have described as a Nazi salute. Finally, First Lady Melania Trump sends the internet into overdrive with her choice of headgear.