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?

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.

Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, led Donald Trump’s inauguration proceedings at Capitol Hill on Monday. As chair of the joint committee overseeing preparations, she opened the ceremony by addressing the audience.

As the chair of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, the senator accompanied the two men on their trip to the U.S. Capitol.

The new US President Donald Trump was in a car with his predecessor Joe Biden on the way from the White House to the Capitol building.