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US Presidential Inauguration: Democrat Joe Biden will take oath as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday on the steps of US Capitol, two weeks after the spot witnessed scenes of a violent mob loyal to outgoing President Donald Trump storming the building and clashing with armed police.
Publish Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2021 02:30 PM IST
New Delhi | Jagran News Desk: Democrat Joe Biden will take oath as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday on the steps of US Capitol, two weeks after the spot witnessed scenes of a violent mob loyal to outgoing President Donald Trump storming the building and clashing with armed police. 78-year-old Biden was officially confirmed as the President during a joint session of Congress held on January 8, hours after the unprecedented scenes of mayhem outside.
Coverage will begin around 10 a.m. Eastern, with the swearing-in ceremony scheduled for later in the morning on the West Front of the Capitol in Washington. Kamala Harris will first be sworn in as vice president by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
The Twitter inauguration: How Joe Biden takes control of Trump s official social media accounts
Social networks have made plans to transfer accounts such as @POTUS and @WhiteHouse, but not all of them will transfer Trump s followers
20 January 2021 • 4:07pm
Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube presences will all change hands
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The twentieth amendment to the United States Constitution is perfectly clear: The terms of the President and Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January. and the terms of their successors shall then begin. It does not, however, say anything about Twitter or Facebook.
Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat have all committed to switching official handles such as @POTUS ( President of the United States ) and @WhiteHouse over to the incoming leader. Their previous incarnations will be archived for posterity.
Trump in the classroom: how history teachers in 2051 will discuss the 45th president and his legacy
Schools around the world will soon teach the Trump Presidency as history -not current affairs - but how will that change as time goes on?
20 January 2021 • 12:00pm
Campaign: President Donald Trump speaks, with a flag behind him, during a rally at Cecil Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, September 2020
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After four years of divisive policies, outrageous tweets and two impeachments, Donald Trump will leave office today as officially the worst US president.
His approval rating of just 41 per cent is lower than any president since polling began in 1938. In fact, he is the first president never to get above 50 per cent approval at any time. So, what will the history books of the future say about him?