President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have taken their oaths of office during the inaugural ceremony on Capitol Hill Wednesday morning.
Biden becomes the 46th commander in chief, taking over for former President Donald Trump, whom Biden defeated in the November election. Harris, meanwhile, made history in becoming the first woman, first Black American and first American of South Asian descent to hold the vice presidency. She was sworn in by Associate Justice Sonia Sotomayor, a Bronx native.
Though the ceremony was mainly virtual this year, many politicians and former presidents were spotted in attendance on this historic day, including President Barack Obama, President Bill Clinton, and President George W. Bush. Outgoing Vice President Mike Pence was seen in attendance, as well as members of the Senate and Supreme Court. Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez took the stage with performances of the national anthem and This Land is Your Land/America the Beautiful, respectively.
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueKamala Harris is sworn in as U.S. Vice President as her spouse Doug Emhoff holds a bible during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueJennifer Lopez performs during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidU.S. President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden arrive for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueU.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi talks to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueVice President-elect Kamala Harris applauds as U.S. President-elect Joe Biden arrives for his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McdermidSenator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) arrives with his wife Iris Weinshall before the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/PoolHunter Biden and Ashley Biden arrive before the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/PoolVice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff greet Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama as Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Clinton look on during the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McdermidPresident-elect Joe Biden arrives with his wife Jill Biden for his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/PoolFormer U.S. President George W. Bush with Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) before the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidU.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence arrive before the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/PoolFormer U.S. President George W. Bush and Former President Bill Clinton arrive for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueFormer U.S. President George W. Bush and his wife Laura Bush arrive for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueLady Gaga attends the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021 REUTERS/Jim BourgFormer United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and former U.S. President Bill Clinton arrive for the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
