Synopsis Biden's oath of office is the only essential. The Constitution sets out a 35-word oath for the new president. His speech will focus on how he will seek to make good on the theme he has chosen for the inauguration, ``America United'' Agencies Biden and Harris are urging supporters to stay home because of the coronavirus pandemic. WASHINGTON: Inauguration Day for President-elect Joe Biden will look unlike anything the nation has seen before as the scars of COVID-19 and the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol turn the West Front into a virtual ghost town compared to years past.