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Published 20 January 2021
President-elect Joe Biden has arrived at the US Capitol where he would be sworn-in as the 46th US President.
He was accompanied by his wife Jill Biden.
The incoming Vice President Kamala Harris has also arrived and accompanied by her spouse Douglas Emhoff.
Also present to grace the ceremony is a former US President Barack Obama and his wife Mitchell Obama.
Hours ago,
AFP reported that Biden attended a mass at St Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington DC, accompanied by Democratic and Republican leaders of Congress in a symbol of unity ahead of his inauguration.
Earlier in the day, Mr Biden attended a mass at St Matthew s Cathedral in Washington, DC
Washington:
Joe Biden said it was a new day in America on Wednesday as he prepared to become the 46th president of the United States at an inauguration ceremony in Washington. It s a new day in America, Mr Biden said on Twitter only minutes after outgoing President Donald Trump flew out of Washington at the end of a tumultuous four-year presidency.
Mr Trump left Washington on Wednesday just three hours ahead of the inauguration of his successor Joe Biden, saying it had been an incredible four years and promising to be back in some form.
Bidens attended mass with Democratic, Republican leaders of Congress in a sign of unity
Washington:
US President-elect Joe Biden attended a mass at St Matthew s Cathedral in Washington, DC on Wednesday morning, accompanied by Democratic and Republican leaders of Congress in a symbol of unity ahead of his inauguration.
Promoted
The future 46th President of the United States was accompanied by his wife Jill Biden, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, as well as Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell and House leader Kevin McCarthy.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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