Foo Fighters and John Legend will join Kerry Washington, Eva Longoria and Bruce Springsteen at Joe Biden's inauguration. They will all be appearing at the primetime Celebrating America television special - which will be hosted by Tom Hanks - on Wednesday (Jan 20) after the President-elect is sworn in at the US Capitol. Organisers have confirmed that Eva and Kerry.
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Replay Video UP NEXT When Vice President Pence takes his seat near Joe Biden at the inauguration on Wednesday, he will be symbolically turning his back on President Trump’s baseless assertion of a stolen election and creating the powerful image of a peaceful transfer of power an image his boss has sought to upend. That comes after Pence last Thursday called Vice President-elect Kamala D. Harris to congratulate her, offering her Air Force Two to travel to the inauguration, a courtesy Biden extended to Pence four years ago. Most dramatically, Pence on Jan. 6 rejected efforts to disrupt Congress’s certification of the election results, making him the target of a violent mob as he formalized Biden’s win.
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Biden’s call to action bears striking similarities to the Obama administration, which also highlighted the Martin Luther King Jr. day of service during both inaugurations. While former President Obama during his presidency promoted AmeriCorps’ mission and opportunities, President Trump
In years past, Obama, his family, and then-Vice President Biden participated in community volunteer events such as completing a school makeover and packing first responder and military care kits in 2013 or painting the walls of a Washington, D.C., school in 2011.
ADVERTISEMENT President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris are empathetic leaders who know the crisis millions of American families are facing. And like Dr. King, they know that we must have a shared commitment in word and in deed to bring the nation together in service to others,” said Presidential Inaugural Committee CEO Tony Allen in a statement.