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Kamala Harris was sworn in as 49th Vice President of the United State of America.
The historic event took place on the west front of the US Capitol building.
Joe Biden took oath as the 46th Present of the United States of America on Wednesday (January 20) along with Kamala Harris, who was sworn in as 49th Vice President of the United States of America.
The historic event took place on the west front of the US Capitol building. The leaders from all over the world congratulated the newly elected President and Vice President on Twitter, let s take a look at it:
World leaders said they were looking forward to working with Joe Biden, the Democrat sworn in as US president on Wednesday after four turbulent years under Donald Trump.
Today Kamala Harris is making history as not only the highest-ranking female elected official in US history, but also the first African American and first Asian American to ever be vice president.
After she was picked by (the incoming) President Joe Biden as his running mate last year, supporters were quick to highlight the former California Attorney General s accomplished political and legal background. But what about her record on environmental issues?
At the Iowa Democratic caucus in early 2020, over 20 per cent of voters cited the climate as the most important issue for them when deciding who to support. Only 2 per cent of voters ranked the environment as their top priority in 2016.
Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet nominees face Senate tests
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The last time a new President did not have his Secretary of Defence confirmed by Inauguration Day was in 1989
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Flags are placed on the National Mall, with the U.S. Capitol behind, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris, in Washington on January 18, 2021.
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The last time a new President did not have his Secretary of Defence confirmed by Inauguration Day was in 1989
President-elect Joe Biden’s national security Cabinet may be bare on Day One of his presidency, but an inauguration-eve spurt of Senate confirmation hearings suggests that won’t be the case for long.
Law enforcement officers far outnumbered protesters at state capitol grounds on Sunday, as few Trump supporters who believe the president’s false claim that he won the 2020 election turned out for wh…