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Joe Biden hugs First Lady Jill Biden as son Hunter Biden and daughter Ashley look on after he was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States.
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Joe Biden swears the oath of office at noon Wednesday to become the 46th president of the United States, taking the helm of a deeply divided nation and inheriting a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors.
Biden and incoming First Lady Jill Biden on Wednesday are attending a service at Washington’s Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. With them are Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff.
Hero US Capitol Police officer escorts Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at inauguration
By Chris Williams
Capitol officer Eugene Goodman accompanies Kamala Harris
A Capitol police officer hailed as a hero for his actions during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol is accompanying Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at the inauguration of Harris and President-elect Joe Biden.
WASHINGTON - A Capitol police officer hailed as a hero for his actions during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol accompanied Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at the inauguration of Harris and President-elect Joe Biden.
Officer Eugene Goodman confronted a group of pro-Trump rioters and led them away from the Senate moments after Vice President Mike Pence was escorted from the chamber as the mob stormed the Capitol.
Moments after US President Donald Trump had his farewell ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, President-elect Joe Biden was seen departing from Blair House along wit
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Britons will be able to watch President-elect Joe Biden and incoming Vice President Kamala Harris be sworn into office in Washington today at the 59th presidential inauguration, with coverage on UK television from 4pm.
BBC One, ITV and Sky News will broadcast footage of proceedings 3,500 miles away as the pair take the oath of office in front of the US Capitol at 5pm where they will be joined by politicians, celebrities and guest speakers.
The America United theme aims to restore the soul of America , bring the nation together and create a path to a brighter future amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and following the siege at the Capitol two weeks ago.