Only about 1,000 members of Congress, governors and their guests all tested for COVID-19 in the days before being admitted will be physically present to watch Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris take the oath of office on the West Front of the Capitol.
WNY units among National Guard troops bolstering security for inauguration in Washington, D.C.
About 25,000 National Guard troops are now in Washington, D.C. to help provide security around the U.S. Capitol and at other sites. Author: Ron Plants Updated: 8:49 PM EST January 19, 2021
BUFFALO, Minn. It s less than 24 hours until the inauguration for President Elect Joe Biden and Vice President Elect Kamala Harris in our nation s capital. And it is one that s sure to look much different than normal years.
Much of that is due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But there s also the threat of violence.
As we ve reported previously about 25,000 National Guard troops are now in Washington, D.C. to help provide security around the U.S. Capitol and at other sites.
A Busy Day of Firsts for President Biden and Vice President Harris
Here’s a Snapshot of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris s Schedule.
WASHINGTON, D.C. President-Elect Joe Biden, his wife Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and her husband Douglas Emhoff will first attend a church service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle.
At noon, Joseph R. Biden, Jr., will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Harris will take the oath of office as vice president.
In the afternoon, the President, the First Lady, the Vice President and the Second Gentleman will visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Afterward, they will receive a presidential escort to the White House.
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1of5Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff; President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden; Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., arrive for the inauguration.Washington Post photo by Ricky Carioti/Show MoreShow Less
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