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.
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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