WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: Kamala Harris is sworn as U.S. At age 78, he was the oldest president inaugurated. "This is our historic moment of crisis and challenge, and unity is the path forward and we must meet this moment as the United States of America."īiden came to office with a well of empathy and resolve born by personal tragedy as well as a depth of experience forged from more than four decades in Washington. Our history has been a constant struggle between the American ideal that we all are created equal and the harsh, ugly reality of racism, nativism, fear, demonization that have long torn us apart," Biden said. "I know the forces that divide us are deep and they are real. Biden did not mention Trump by name but alluded to the rifts his predecessor had helped create. Trump, awaiting his second impeachment trial, was at his Florida resort by the time the swearing-in took place.īiden, in his third run for the presidency, staked his candidacy less on any distinctive political ideology than on galvanizing a broad coalition of voters around the notion that Trump posed an existential threat to American democracy. Bush and Barack Obama - were there to witness the ceremonial transfer of power. The absence of Biden's predecessor from the inaugural ceremony, a break from tradition, underscored the rift to be healed.īut a bipartisan trio of three former presidents - Bill Clinton, George W.
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On Day One, he planned a series of executive actions to roll back Trump administration initiatives and also planned to send an immigration proposal to Capitol Hill that would create an eight-year path to citizenship for immigrants living in the country illegally. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Imagesīiden was eager to go big early, with an ambitious first 100 days that includes a push to speed up the distribution of COVID-19 vaccinations to anxious Americans and pass a $1.9 trillion virus relief package. citizenship for undocumented migrants - a complete reversal from Donald Trump's immigration restrictions and crackdowns, but one that faces major roadblocks in Congress. Biden will propose a broad immigration overhaul on his first day as president, including a shortened pathway to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden during the 59th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. Supreme Court, administers the oath of office to U.S. "Few people in our nation's history have been more challenged, or found a time more challenging or difficult than the time we're in now." John Roberts, chief justice of the U.S. Much to repair, much to restore, much to heal, much to build and much to gain," Biden said. "We have much to do in this winter of peril, and significant possibilities. A day in history and hope, of renewal and resolve."Ĭentral among them: the surging virus that has claimed more than 400,000 lives in the United States, as well as economic strains and a national reckoning over race. At this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed," Biden said. We've learned again that democracy is precious and democracy is fragile. "The will of the people has been heard, and the will of the people has been heeded. Instead, Biden gazed out over 200,000 American flags planted on the National Mall to symbolize those who could not attend in person. On a chill Washington morning dotted with snow flurries, the quadrennial ceremony unfolded within a circle of security forces evocative of a war zone and devoid of crowds because of the coronavirus pandemic. Capitol that had been battered by an insurrectionist siege just two weeks earlier. America United: Joe Biden's Inaugurationĭeclaring that "democracy has prevailed," Biden took the oath at a U.S.
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Through the orderly and peaceful transfer of power, we show the world that the Constitution, the rule of law, and the will of the people ultimately prevail in the United States of America," Hogan continued. "Today, it was my honor to attend the inauguration of Joe Biden on behalf of the people of Maryland as he was sworn in as our 46th president. Larry Hogan attended the inauguration saying in part, "As this new administration takes office, I want to offer President Biden my congratulations and my sincere hope for his success."
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