Joe Biden
Joe BidenTrump grants clemency to more than 100 people, including Bannon Scalise leading Donna Brazile as guest at Biden opening Sidney Powell withdraws lawsuit for “kraken” in Georgia MORE will be inaugurated Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States in a ceremony different from that of others. Safety precautions have been implemented due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which restricts the size of the people and the pomp and typical circumstances. The Capitol is also on high alert after the deadly siege earlier this month.
However, the issue will virtually largely continue to feature several ceremonial events and will be closed by a star-studded television celebration this evening.
Chronology of events
8:00 am – President Trump
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This is how the presidents entered the White House in a few hours on the day of the inauguration. Ashley Biden says Melania Trump has not reached CNN’s Jill Biden poll: Melania Trump leaves office as the least popular first lady in history MORE he will leave the White House for the last time and head to Andrews Joint Base. They will then take their last flight aboard Air Force One to Palm Beach, Florida, and travel to their Mar-a-Lago resort.
President Trump is breaking with more than a century of tradition by refusing to attend his successor’s oath. Vice President Pence and other Republican Party officials will not attend Trump’s farewell ceremony; Instead, Pence will attend the opening of Biden.
8:45 p.m. – Joe i Jill Biden
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Kamala Harris Scalise leads Donna Brazile as a guest at Biden’s McConnell inauguration, Schumer fails to close power-sharing deal amid Howard University band to listen to Harris at the inauguration MORE and her husband Doug Emhoff
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10.00 in the morning – Actress Keke Palmer will begin hosting the first live broadcast selected for American children and youth before and during the opening ceremonies, with a message from Jill Biden. It will be streamed online by the inaugural committee, PBS News Hour and Amazon Prime Video, as well as aired by Nickelodeon and Discovery Education.
10:30 h – Arrival at the eastern front of the Capitol
11:15 h – The inaugural program will begin with an invocation by Father Leo J. O’Donovan, former president of Georgetown University. A Georgia firefighter named Andrea Hall will lead the pledge of allegiance and Amanda Gorman, who made history in 2017 when he was named the first award-winning young national poet, he will read a poem.
Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem. The ceremony will also feature musical performances by Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks.
11:55 h – Harris is sworn in as the 49th Vice President of the United States by Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor shortly before noon on a Bible that belonged to the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall.
12:00 h – Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States at noon, on the occasion of the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. Trump’s term officially ends. The new president will deliver his inaugural address immediately.
The Rev. Silvester Beaman, a Delaware pastor who was an ally of Joe Biden’s late son Beau Biden, will conclude the inauguration by giving the blessing.
13:40 h – Joe Biden and Harris review the availability of military troops in a review of the Capitol, a long tradition to reflect the peaceful transition from power to a new commander-in-chief.
14:25 – Joe Biden, Harris and former presidents Obama, George W. Bush and Clinton, along with their spouses, will participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of the unknown soldier in Arlington National Cemetery.
3:15 p.m. – The new president and vice president will proceed to the White House to receive a presidential escort, with each branch of the military represented.
Instead of the traditional parade along Pennsylvania Avenue, there will be a virtual “Parade Across America” with performances from the 50 states and several territories. Jon Stewart is expected to make his appearance and Earth Wind & Fire will be one of the musical acts.
5:15 p.m. – Joe Biden will enter the Oval Office for the first time as president. He is expected to sign more than a dozen executive actions that reverse some of President Trump’s signature initiatives and give a new tone to his administration. He plans to launch a national “challenge” with masks, stop the construction of the southern border wall, repeal the so-called “Muslim ban” and rejoin both the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Health Agreement. Paris on climate change, among many other things.
17.45 h – Joe Biden swears on the first day appointed by the presidency in a virtual ceremony.
19:00 – White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki
Jen Psaki: The Hill’s Morning Report: President Biden and Vice President Harris begin work today on Biden to rejoin the Paris agreement and revoke the Keystone XL permit, which Trump seeks to incorporate into Biden with executive action MORE will give his first briefing from the historic Brady press conference room with reporters.
8:30 p.m.– Virtual TV event “Celebrating America”, organized by the legendary actor Tom Hanks with performances by Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Tim McGraw Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend and Foo Fighters.
The 90-minute event will also include statements by the new president and vice president.
21:55 – The bidens appear on the balcony of the blue room facing south of the lawn to conclude the festivities of the day.
How to look from home
The Biden inaugural committee will broadcast an official live broadcast of all events on your website, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter i Twitch. He White house will also broadcast the inauguration live.
Major television networks, including ABC, CBS, CNN, C-SPAN, Fox, PBS, NBC and MSNBC, will broadcast live coverage throughout the day.
ABC, CBS, CNN, PBS, NBC and MSNBC will broadcast the prime time celebration of Celebrating America on television. Amazon Prime Video, Microsoft Bing, Fox NewsNOW and AT&T DirecTV and U-verse will also bring special live coverage for those who don’t have cable.