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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President Joe Biden prepares to sign a series of executive orders at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office just hours after his inauguration on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. Biden became the 46th president of the United States earlier today during the ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP
Adelani Adepegba and Deji Lambo with agency report
Joe Biden was on Wednesday sworn in as the 46th President of the United States at a scaled-down ceremony overseen by over 20,000 National Guards in Washington DC.
Biden’s order on Muslim travel ban: What does it mean to the world
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Joe Biden and Dr Jill Biden arrive for the inauguration ceremony on Wednesday. AP
Visa processing for individuals from 12 countries affected by Trump s order will be restarted
In a blow to his predecessor Donald Trump’s actions to limit immigration, US President Joe Biden on Wednesday has ended the ‘Muslim travel ban’, which blocked travel to the US from several predominantly Muslim and African countries.
Hours after taking the office, Biden on Wednesday signed 17 executive orders memorandums and proclamations including ending the Muslim travel ban.
The number three House Democrat bumped fists and took selfies with the former president at Biden s inauguration then revealed afterwards that the former president credited him with Biden s victory.