Tech titans take center stage at Trump inauguration

A lineup of tech titans including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos, were front and center at Donald Trump’s inauguration — with seats in the first row in front of some cabinet nominees. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY on the new ties between the president and billionaire CEOs.

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