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Jan 20, 2021 · Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images. For the first time in history, kids will have a special way to watch the presidential inauguration. Actress Keke Palmer will host a special live broadcast of the ...
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- Katie Kindelan
- Trump Leaves The White House For The Last Time
- Biden, Kamala Harris Sworn in
- Celebrity Guests Showed Their Support
- Youngest Person to Read Poem at Inauguration Steals The Show
- Biden Accompanied by Former Presidents at Arlington National Cemetery
- Presidential Escort to White House
- Democrats Take Control of The Senate
- More Star Power at 'Celebrating America'
Donald Trump didn't invite Biden to the White House prior to the inauguration ceremony. The embattled president left the White House for the last time Wednesday morning alongside outgoing first lady Melania Trump. Trump's family applauded as he boarded Air Force One for the last time. He flew to Palm Beach International Airport, where his supporter...
Harris, the first woman and person of color to ever hold the office of vice president, was sworn in by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina member of the Supreme Court. Chief Justice John Roberts later administered the presidential oath to Biden as Jill Biden held the bible and as his children, Hunter Biden and Ashley Biden, stood by. Sen. Amy...
Lady Gaga, equipped with a giant dove brooch and microphone, both in gold, performed a rendition of the national anthem. Jennifer Lopez crooned a mash-up of "This Land is Your Land," "America the Beautiful" and her own single, "Let's Get Loud." And country star Garth Brooks performed "Amazing Grace."
Amanda Gorman, a 22-year-old poet from Los Angeles, became the youngest person to read a poem at an inauguration after Biden was sworn in. Gorman read the piece, "The Hill We Climb," which she wrote after the siege on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6. "We've seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it, would destroy our country if it mean...
Biden was greeted with a 21-gun salute when he arrived at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Former Presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, along with former first ladies Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama, were present when Biden and Harris laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Trump was notably miss...
President Joe Biden received his first presidential escort to the White House, but without throngs of supporters on the sidelines to cheer him on. The route from 15th Street to the White House was heavily guarded by every branch of the U.S. military, joining about 25,000 National Guard troops spread throughout the capital. Toward the end of the rou...
Among Harris' first official acts as vice president was swearing in new members of the U.S. Senate. The incoming senators included her successor from California and the two Democratic winners of Georgia's runoff races. With the Senate now a 50-50 split, Harris can cast tiebreaking votes. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is the new majority leader, and S...
Wednesday evening's "Celebrating America" inaugural program featured more celebrity support for the new administration, from host Tom Hanks to Bruce Springsteen, who kicked things off from the Lincoln Memorial with a performance of "Land of Hope and Dreams." Other musical acts included Jon Bon Jovi (with a cover of "Here Comes the Sun"), Ant Clemon...
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v. t. e. The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States took place on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, marking the start of the four-year term of Joe Biden as president and Kamala Harris as vice president.
Jan 20, 2021 · President Joseph R. Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States. In his inaugural address, President Biden focused on the challenges facing the nation and called...
Jan 20, 2021 · January 20, 2021. 35 Photos. In Focus. In Washington, D.C. today, Joe Biden took the oath of office shortly before noon, becoming the 46th president of the United States of America.
Jan 20, 2021 · January 20, 2021. Inaugural Address by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Briefing Room. Speeches and Remarks. The United States Capitol. 11:52 AM EST. THE PRESIDENT: Chief Justice Roberts,...
Jan 20, 2021 · The actor Keke Palmer will also host an inauguration livestream for kids from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. It will include a message from Dr. Biden. The Presidential Inaugural Committee will...
