The U.S. Capitol Police force was caught unprepared by a mob of pro-Trump extremists on Wednesday, in a failure to protect the seat of American democracy unparalleled in modern times.
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After the most questionable year ever, there s finally some good news! And I m not just talking about how we re
finally going to have the first female vice president. Though the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the 59th inauguration for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris is scheduled to take place on
January 20, 2021. The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, which has been organizing inaugural ceremonies of the president-elect and the vice president-elect since 1901, announced that the historic event to officially swear Biden and Harris into the White House will still take place.
When is the Biden-Harris inauguration?
The outdoor event plans to take place on January 20 at the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. Since July, a Presidential Inaugural Committee has been organizing the event with the $1.5 million inaugural budget. The committee is led by CEO Tony Allen and is further filled out by co-chairs including Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-S.C
Pro-Trump Protesters Flooded Capitol, Entered Senate In 4-Hour Siege Pro-Trump Protesters Flooded Capitol, Entered Senate In 4-Hour Siege Rioters breached barricades set up by the under-staffed police force and swarmed the Capitol, disrupting the certification of Joe Biden s election and forcing the evacuation of Vice President Mike Pence and other lawmakers.
Demonstrators clash with US Capitol police officers while trying to enter the Capitol building
The U.S. Capitol Police force was caught unprepared by a mob of pro-Trump extremists on Wednesday, in a failure to protect the seat of American democracy unparalleled in modern times.
Rioters, many bearing Trump garb, breached the barricades set up by the under-staffed police force and swarmed the Capitol, disrupting the certification of President-Elect Joe Biden s election and forcing the evacuation of Vice President Mike Pence and other lawmakers.