When Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are sworn in as president and vice president at Noon EST (17:00 GMT) on Wednesday, they will be doing so on a day that will resemble no other previous inauguration.
Biden has been planning a significantly scaled-down inauguration day for two months due to the pandemic: a minimal crowd will be on hand at the US Capitol for the swearing-in ceremony and his inaugural speech. The traditional inauguration luncheon with Congress and the Supreme Court followed by the Inaugural Parade were both scuttled weeks ago, as were the traditional inaugural balls. The celebratory events will be replaced by a “virtual” parade, featuring parade participants from all across the US and a “Celebrating America” television special hosted by actor Tom Hanks replaces the balls.
Landing in the midst of a deadly pandemic, and now facing security concerns due to an insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol last week by a pro-Trump crowd, President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration will lack the crowds, and much of the fanfare, that those in years past had.In light of those two issues, the Presidential Inaugural Committee has rethought how this year s event will look. Much of it will be virtual. The committee is also stressing each event "will be
Washington [US], January 20 (ANI): This Inauguration Day, when President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States later today, will be unlike anything seen before.