Two different threats—COVID-19 and violent insurrection by supporters of Donald Trump—hang over the proceedings, but this Inauguration Day is nonetheless a uniquely joyful one. An evil has left the White House, history is being made, and the nation has the chance to begin to turn a corner on the pandemic.
At noon, Chief Justice John Roberts administers the oath of office making Joe Biden the 46th president of the United States. Shortly thereafter, Justice Sonia Sotomayor administers the oath of office making Kamala Harris the first woman vice president, the first Black vice president, and the first Asian American vice president.
We have been waiting for so long.
Joe and Jill Biden and Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff have arrived at the Capitol.
The officer who led Trump rioters away from the Senate:
The notable guests have arrived: President Obama, Michelle Obama, Vice President Mike Pence, President George W. Bush, President Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, senate and house leadership, and the Supreme Court Justices, along with the Biden and Harris families. And in less than an hour, our long national nightmare ends.
Source: Daily Kos
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