TODAY marks a change in the US presidency. One that has been wracked by contention and controversy. There was a time whenever a new American leader took office, one of the most pressing concerns faced was keeping the country safe from Islamist-inspired extremism and terrorism. Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State (IS) group and other related terror organisations were the focus of attention. Today, it’s not as if such threats have vanished, far from it, but it speaks volumes that as Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, security officials have another clear and present danger to contend with.
WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will look like no other thanks to a once-in-a-century pandemic, security fears triggered by the worst raid on the U.S. Capitol since 1814 and
Today s inauguration for President-elect Joe Biden has tight security, a virtual parade and celebrity appearances by Tom Hanks, Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake. Here s what you need to know.
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WASHINGTON No president wants a federal emergency. No one in that role is waiting to call in FEMA reservists or deploy the National Guard.
But on Wednesday, after Joe Biden raises his right hand and swears his oath to preserve, protect, and defend the U.S. Constitution, that’s exactly the plan. Their mission: to set up a slew of new vaccination clinics.
The 20,000-strong FEMA workforce normally responds to the types of events that dominate 24-hour news cycles and leave towns and cities flattened to the ground, like the hurricanes and wildfires that have ravaged New Orleans and New York or California. FEMA can only deploy, in fact, when state and local governments decide they are incapable of responding on their own to whatever act of God is battering their community.
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Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president on Wednesday in a closely guarded ceremony at the U.S. Capitol, cloaked by security and beamed out online.
Biden s inauguration was always going to be sparsely attended. Concerns over the spread of the coronavirus drove early planning to tailor the events for home viewing, gatherings that under usual circumstances would draw big crowds. Biden s inaugural committee planned chinwags, concerts, and meet-and-greets, all digital, designed to part corporate sponsors and prominent VIPs with cash.
Planning for the events took another turn as lawmakers met to certify Biden s win on Jan. 6, when pro-Trump rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in protest.