Trump has officially taken over the @POTUS account

Donald Trump has officially been sworn in as 45th president of the United States — and with the new position comes a new Twitter handle.  Barack Obama had been tweeting from the @POTUS handle for the past eight years, but as of Friday afternoon Trump has moved in to the social media feed. The name went from "President Obama"  to "President Trump" moments after Trump took the oath of office. SEE ALSO: How to watch Donald Trump's inauguration His new description reads, "45th Presid