More than 400,000 people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Tuesday evening, President Joe Biden led a tribute to victims at the Lincoln Memorial. 400 lights lined the Reflecting Pool, representing the over 400,000 people who lost their lives to the coronavirus.
“To heal we must remember,” Biden said on the eve of his presidential inauguration. “It’s hard sometimes to remember, but that’s how we heal. It’s important to do that as a nation. That’s why we’re here today.”
Illuminated memorials were displayed across the country, including in Montgomery County:
Tonight, @OlneyTheatre is paying tribute to the 400,000+ Americans who died of COVID-19. #COVIDMemorialpic.twitter.com/Dofp2aHl6x
On Thursday my colleague at sister site
Hot Air, Karen Townsend, wrote a piece about the upcoming Joe Biden-Kamala Harris inauguration with a rhetorical (and cheeky) headline: “Can Tom Hanks Bring America Together For Biden’s Inauguration?” Along with some inconvenient facts about exactly which companies are helping to foot the bill for the event through hefty donations to Biden’s Inauguration Committee (think: Big Tech), it also gave a comprehensive outline of the star-studded prime time event coming up next Wednesday after the swearing-in ceremony.
Hanks is Hollywood’s idea of an actor with a non-partisan appeal. He’s been chosen to host a 90-minute primetime Inauguration Day Special titled