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Tonight, on the eve of possibly Americaâs most historic inauguration, four hundred lights s the reflecting pool of the Lincoln Memorial to honour the four hundred thousand plus Americans lost to the pandemic so far. President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden stood alongside Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff in quiet reflection.
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âTo heal we must rememberâ said Biden, âitâs important to do that as a nation⦠between sundown and dusk, let us shine the lights in the darkness along the sacred pool of reflection and remember who we lost.â Following a moment of silence, American gospel singer Yolanda Adams performed an emotive rendition of Leonard Cohenâs âHallelujahâ.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Amy Klobuchar will play a big role in Wednesday’s presidential inauguration. The senator from Minnesota is on the Senate Rules Committee as the lead Democrat, and a member of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies. She will be joining President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at a small church service in the morning,.