WASHINGTON Hours from inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden paused on what might have been his triumphal entrance to Washington Tuesday evening to mark instead the national tragedy of the coronavirus pandemic with a moment of collective grief for.
Rachel Maddow reports on President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris leading the first national memorial to Americans who died from Covid-19, as that number passes 400,000 without any acknowledgment from the outgoing Donald Trump.
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Originally published on January 20, 2021 10:02 pm
Updated at 10:00 p.m. ET
Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, having defeated Donald Trump in an acrimonious, divisive election last November.
Biden was sworn in alongside Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in an unusual inauguration ceremony, conducted amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis and heightened physical security risks.
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Events for the day included:
2 p.m. ET: Wreath-laying at Arlington National Cemetery. Biden and Harris will be joined by former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
3 p.m. ET: Presidential escort to the White House followed by a virtual parade with scenes across the country.