Joe Biden sworn in as 46th President of the United States, delivers message of unity
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January 21, 2021 03:26 IST
Kamala Devi Harris, the first woman, African-American and Indian-American to become U.S. Vice-President, was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor the first Latina in the U.S. top court.
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President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris greet each other after the inauguration ceremony on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021.
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Kamala Devi Harris, the first woman, African-American and Indian-American to become U.S. Vice-President, was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor the first Latina in the U.S. top court.
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The ceremony has begun in Washington, DC outside Capitol Hill, the same place where the riots took place two weeks ago.
Washington, DC: The journey from vice-president to Barack Obama to President has not been an easy one for Joe Biden. The Democrat had to fight many odds to reinstate the faith of a better America in the minds of the citizens and his hard-work shall bear the fruit today when he takes oath as the 46
th President of the United States at 10:30 pm (IST).
The ceremony has begun in Washington, DC outside Capitol Hill, the same place where the riots took place two weeks ago. Security in the US capital has been beefed up in light of the imminent threat from extremist forces.
Hours after being sworn in as the 46th U.S. president, Joe Biden would sign 15 executive orders – including rejoining the Paris climate agreement, a 100-day mask mandate and reversing the Muslim ban – undoing some of the major policies of his predecessor Donald Trump.
“It is irregular and improper for this court to disable any rally. It is for the police to decide. We will allow you to withdraw. You are the executive of the country. You decide,” Chief Justice Bobde, heading a three-judge Bench, addressed Attorney General K.K. Venugopal and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta.
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US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the Capitol Hill.
Joe Biden and Kamala Harris took oath as the 46th President and Vice President of the United States of America respectively at the 59th Presidential inauguration ceremony. However, Donald Trump didn t attend the inauguration event. Biden s inauguration comes at a time when the world s most powerful nation is battling unending chaos due to coronavirus pandemic, a divided society, and violent threats. In his first speech as the next President of US, Joe Biden began by saying it s America s day, it s democracy s day.Â
JOE BIDEN-KAMALA HARRIS INAUGURATION | AS IT HAPPENED