MINUTE BY MINUTE: In an atypical ceremony, with a powerful military device to prevent unrest such as those that took place on January 6, Biden became the 46th president in American history on Wednesday.
In the midst of a powerful Washington police and military device, Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday; a ceremony in which, for the first time in 150 years of history, the outgoing president did not attend. During his first speech, Biden called for the unity of that nation and pledged to defend democracy.
And it is that four years after he made great promises, President Trump came out of power humiliated. He is the first president not to attend the inauguration since 1869 and the only one to be tried twice during his term.
Biden comes to power at a time when the North American nation is facing one of the harshest health scenarios, after becoming the first country in the world with the largest number of coronavirus infections.
The inauguration of Biden goes down in history, in addition, thanks to its powerful security device: 25,000 National Guard soldiers were distributed on the main streets of the city, also surrounded by high fences. Traffic in the area was blocked for both drivers and pedestrians.
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Only 1,000 guests attend the ceremony, unlike the nearly 200,000 who attended previous investments. Guests include former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, along with their respective wives, Michelle Obama, Laura Bush and Hillary Clinton, as well as outgoing Vice President Mike Pence.
The speech to the nation is scheduled to last 20-30 minutes and, according to a source close to the president-elect, focuses on a vehement call for unity, the EFE news agency said.
Trump, who had maintained a confrontational attitude against the new president, said in his last speech before leaving office that he would “pray” for the new administration.
“A new presidency is being inaugurated this week and we are praying for its success so that the United States remains a safe and prosperous place,” he said.
Military deployment in Washington for the inauguration of Joe Biden. EFE photography
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11:32 before leaving the Chapter Terrace, Joe Biden gave an effusive hug to former President Barack Obama, who made him vice president during his term and who is a good personal friend.
11:27 am The Rev. Episcopal Silvestre Beaman gave the blessing of Joe Biden’s inauguration.
11:14 am “I will defend the United StatesI will defend democracy “, agrees the new American president, who offers decency, love and heals the divisions in which his country fell.
11:06 I asked Joe Biden, as the first act as presidente, a space of silence and prayer to honor those who died in the United States and warns that the deadliest phase of the pandemic is coming.
11:03 am “I urge everyone to join this cause in the fight against anger, resentment and hatred. Extremism. Illness and unemployment. With unity we can achieve many and correct many mistakes, we defeat the deadly virus (…) we bring racial justice “, said Biden during his message.
11:00 President Biden calls the United States unit during his message.
“Every moment, quite a few of us gather to advance the country and we can do it again. History, faith and reason will show the way to unity “, he adds. “Let’s lower the screams and the temperature that does not lead to progress, but to anger”
10:54 am “Democracy is precious, but it is fragile. Democracy prevailed “Biden continued during his speech. He points out that a few days ago, violence tried to shake the election results, but called for unity and thanked the leaders of both parties for their presence.
10:52 The new president of the United States, Joe Biden, gives his first speech.
“This is the day of the United States, the day of democracy,” begins the president, who points out that not just one person has won, but the will of millions of Americans.
Joe Biden takes over as president of the United States. photography / AFP
10:48 President of the Supreme Court of Justice, John Roberts, continues to take the oath of President of the United States Joseph R. Biden Jr.
“I, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., solemnly swear to perform faithfully …” says Joe Biden as the new president of the United States.
10:44 Singer Jennifer Lopez performs during the opening ceremony.
10:41 am Kamala Harris is sworn in as first vice president of the United States.
Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latin judge of the Supreme Court of Justice, will take the oath of the first African-American and Asian-American vice-president, Kamala Harris.
Kamala Harris has been sworn in as the first vice president in American history. Photo / AFP
“I, Kamala Devi Harris, solemnly swear that I will protect and defend the US Constitution against any enemy …”, says the new vice president of the United States, the first woman in this position.
10:37 Singer Lady Gaga perform the national anthem during the opening ceremony.
10:33 Father Leo O’Donovan He utters the invocation prayer during Biden’s inauguration ceremony.
10:20 am Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar Minnesota welcomes the inauguration ceremony of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
10:05 am Vice President Mike Pence he is already present at the Capitol to hand over power to Biden and his successor, Kamala Harris. Participating in this event, he did not accompany the departure of Donald Trump, who left this morning for Florida.
10:02 am Outgoing President of the United States Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, arrived in Florida, where they will live after the end of their government. This was the last time the couple used the Air Force One presidential plane, which from noon, January 20, 2021, passed under the command of the new administration led by Joe Biden.
10:00 Opening ceremony of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris it takes place against the backdrop of a heavy security device following the January 6 assault on the Chapter by supporters of President Donald Trump.
Police, military and FBI officers were deployed as part of security during Joe Biden’s inauguration. Photo / AFP
9:57 am Washington Supreme Court, opposite the Capitol, where Joe Biden will be sworn in as President of the United States on Wednesday at noon, received a bomb threat in the morning, a spokesman said.
“The court received a bomb threat, the building and its surroundings were searched and no evacuation of the building took place,” spokeswoman Kathleen Arberg told AFP.
9:52 am At the opening There will be three former US presidents: Bill Clinton, George Bush and Barack Obama will send a message of unity, a stark contrast to the outgoing president, Donald Trump.
9:35 am President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, arrive at the inauguration place, in a ceremony marked by the absence of the outgoing president, Donald Trump. They will soon officially take office as the new government of the United States.
(Left) Doug Emhoff, US President-elect Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, President-elect Joe Biden, US Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) and US Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) enter the Chapter. Photo / AFP
9:05 am Invited to Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony they’re starting to get to the Capitol in Washington.
Participants began arriving to attend Joe Bien’s inauguration. Photography / AFP
8:40 am Some details are refined for Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington.
An overview of the final preparations is made before the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden on the western front of the Washington Capitol on January 20, 2021. Photo / AFP
8:30 Singer Lady Gaga arrives at Biden’s inauguration ceremony, the performer is one of the artists who will participate in the official ceremony. She will be in charge of singing the national anthem.
8:20 am President-elect of the United States Joe Biden he hailed what he called “a new day” for the country on Wednesday as he prepared to take the oath at a ceremony in Washington.
“It’s a new day in America,” Biden said on Twitter just minutes after outgoing President Donald Trump left Washington for his Florida residence.
8:17 am As is tradition, US President Donald Trump left a letter to his successor, Joe Biden, before leaving the White Housea spokesman for the executive told AFP minutes after the president left.
Trump, who refused to accept defeat for more than two months, never congratulated Biden on his victory in the November election. The document was left in the oval desk
7:50 am Before the investiture ceremony, Receiving President Joe Biden and his wife Jill attend Mass at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington. Biden was also accompanied by Democratic lawmakers Nancy Pelosi, the incumbent in the House of Representatives, and Chuck Schumer, the minority leader in the Senate, and Republican leaders Mitch McConnell and Kevin McCarthy.
The President-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, and the First Lady, Jill Biden, are attending the table. Biden will be sworn in as the country’s 46th president. Photo / AFP
7:47 am Trump and his wife are leaving for Florida.
The outgoing president and his wife boarded Air Force One for the last time and left Andrews Base for their residency at Mar-a-Lago Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida. In this way, Trump marks history as the first president who did not attend the inauguration of the new leader.
7:35 am Trump arrives at Andrews’ base to give his farewell speech to his presidency, the first live message after the assault on the Chapter.
Trump spoke about his administration’s achievements and considered his administration to be “four extraordinary years.” The president wished the new administration “good luck and success”, without mentioning Joe Biden’s name, nor did he refer to the crisis the country is facing in connection with COVID-19. He thanked Vice President Mike Pence and Congress.
“We’ll be back somehow,” he told supporters at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, outside of Washington, before boarding the Air Force One presidential plane for the last time at his private mansion in Palm Beach, Florida.
7:15 am Donald Trump leaves the White House without attending Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Outgoing President and his wife, Melania Trump, flew in the presidential helicopter, Marine One, to Andrews Base, where he will give his final speech before leaving for his residence at Mar-a-Lago Golf Club in Palm Beach, Florida. .
Donald Trump and his wife Melania are leaving the presidential residence. Photo / AFP
7:00 am Joe Biden will mark his entrance to the White House in Washington on Wednesday, with 17 policy reversals that marked the leadership of his predecessor Donald Trump, including the return of the United States to the Paris climate agreement and the cancellation of the decision to leave the WHO, reported its environment.