{"id":7641,"date":"2025-01-16T14:38:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T19:38:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.libertystudentnews.com\/?p=7641"},"modified":"2025-01-16T14:38:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-16T19:38:38","slug":"liberty-university-plays-role-in-trump-inauguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.libertystudentnews.com\/?p=7641","title":{"rendered":"Liberty University plays role in Trump inauguration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lynchburg&rsquo;s Liberty University will play a role in this weekend&rsquo;s inauguration festivities for President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance.<\/p>\n<p>Liberty University&rsquo;s Marching Band, &ldquo;The Spirit of the Mountain,&rdquo; and LU Praise choir will be part of the Inaugural Parade and related inaugural festivities Sunday, according to the university. 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