Washington.
Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, and made an emotional call for “unity” in a ceremony marked by the pandemic and the absence of his predecessor. Donald Trump, Who left Washington a few hours before heading to Florida.
“Today is a day of history and hope“Biden said in his inaugural speech in which he called for the”unit“Country and promised to be the president of all Americans.
Biden, 78, was sworn in before the Supreme Court president, John Roberts, In a solemn ceremony before the United States Capitol.
“We’ve come this far, but we still have to go further,” said Biden, who said there is still a long way to go.
In his speech, the veteran politician stated that United States faces “the rise of political extremism, white supremacy, domestic terrorism“But he stated that these threats will be defeated.
This unpublished ceremony commemorated the 400,000 people killed by the pandemic in the country with a set of American flags planted on the esplanade in front of the Capitol.
Biden wanted to remind the victims more with a minute of silence and warned during his speech that United States faces the most “deadly” phase of the pandemic.
Biden’s rise to power also marks a historic day for the United States, as Kamala Harris was sworn in as the country’s first vice president.
Trump’s absence from the ceremony marked a milestone in 150 years of Republican tradition, but his government was represented by the outgoing vice president, Mike Pence.
The ceremony, which had already been reduced by the pandemic, was also marked by the capture of the Chapters on January 6, which forced an unprecedented security deployment in Washington, Where traffic is cut off throughout the city center and there are thousands of National Guard troops deployed.