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This Wednesday (20/01), Joe Biden will take over as the 46th president-elect of the USA, in a mandate that will include Kamala Harris as vice president—the first black woman to hold the position. There will be pageantry, ceremony, past presidents, congressional leaders, top performers, parades and tributes to the troops. However, the entire inauguration ceremony (also called "opening day") will be in front of a small, socially-distanced audience in a city that has been locked down because of the dual threats of the coronavirus pandemic — which has killed more than 400.000 people in the United States — and possible domestic terrorism following the deadly violence on Capitol Hill. 4i304g
Attendees at Joe Biden's Induction Ceremony Include Pop Stars Lady Gaga e Jennifer Lopez, the rock icon Bruce Springsteen and the country star Garth Brooks. In addition, the music “Make It Hot” by the Brazilian singer Anitta — made in partnership with the trio Major Lazer — will be played at the event on a playlist special made for the occasion.
called “Celebrating America” (“Celebrating America”), Joe Biden’s inauguration will take place at 11 hours (local time) and at 14 hours (Brasilia time). In this article you can see what the event will be like and where you can watch it.
Who will (and won't) be present at Joe Biden's inauguration? 1s735u
As with previous inaugurations, most of the US Congress and Supreme Court are present, as are some former presidents. Barack Obama, George W. Bush e Bill Clinton are all ready to attend, just like the former first ladies Michelle ObamaLaura Bush e Hillary Clinton. Jimmy Carter, the country's oldest living ex-president at 96, and the former first lady Rosalynn Carter will not be there, but sent their “best wishes”. The inauguration is the first they've missed since Carter took office in 1977.
As I had announced days ago, the (soon) former president Donald Trump will not be present, becoming the first president to skip his successor's inauguration since Andrew Johnson in 1869. Mike Pence will attend. See below the moment when Trump leaves the White House for the last time as President of the USA:
What is the event schedule? 4xn5t
The exact start time has not been announced, but the event is slated to begin at around 14pm ET on the Capitol's West Front. The proceedings will begin with an invocation of the Reverend Leo J. O'Donovan, a Jesuit priest who is a former president of Georgetown University and a close friend of the Biden family. Andrea Hall, the first African-American firefighter to become captain of the Fire Rescue Department in South Fulton, Georgia, will recite the Pledge of Allegiance.
The singer Lady Gaga — who ed Biden on domestic violence issues when he was vice president and campaigned for him in the 2020 election — will sing the national anthem, known as The star-spangled banner.
Amanda gorman, who became the country's first Young Poet Laureate in 2017, will read a poem she wrote for the occasion called “The Hill We Climb”(“The Mountain We Climbed”). Like Biden, Gorman had a speech impediment that she worked hard to overcome. She also announced plans to run for president in 2036 — the first election in which she will be old enough to do so. Gorman will be followed by a performance by the singer Jennifer Lopez.
A longtime friend of the Biden family, the Reverend Silvester Beaman, pastor of Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Wilmington, Delaware, will give a blessing.
As is tradition, Chief Justice John Roberts will ister the oath of office to Biden shortly after the clock strikes 12:127. Biden will take the oath with his hand on top of his XNUMX-year-old family Bible, which will be in the hands of his wife, Jill Biden.
Kamala Harris, the first woman, the first black American and the first South Asian American in the office of vice president of the USA, will be sworn in by the judge sonia sotomayor, the first Latina member of the Supreme Court. Like Harris, Sotomayor is a former prosecutor.
Harris will be sworn in on two Bibles — one that belonged to a close family friend named Regina Shelton and another that belonged to Thurgood Marshall. Harris hailed Marshall, the nation's first African-American Supreme Court justice, as one of his heroes.
And what about COVID-19? 6p3045
Many security protocols will be in place because of the coronavirus, which will give the ceremony a different look than in previous years. Participants will be socially distanced and will have to wear masks.
The precautions — and the desire to prevent people from traveling during the pandemic — have led to t Parliamentary Commission on Inaugural Ceremonies, in charge of setting up the opening, to drastically reduce the number of guests. The committee normally makes 200.000 tickets available to of Congress, but this year each legislator will receive two. The committee said the number of attendees will be about the same as when the president delivers a State of the Union address inside the Capitol, to about 1.000 people.
In addition, the traditional lunch following the inauguration ceremony and the inaugural balls have been cancelled. The inaugural committee is hosting three “virtual” balls on Tuesday night, one called “We Are One,” which will feature commentary by Kamala Harris.
The inaugural committee honors those who stay away with the “Field of Flags”, an extensive public art exhibition in the National Mall which will include approximately 191.500 US flags of various sizes, including flags representing all states and territories. There will also be 56 "pillars of light" in honor of all states and territories, the committee said.
On Tuesday, Biden and Harris honored those who died in the pandemic with a "national moment of unity." The two participated in the lighting of 400 lights around the reflecting pool of the Lincoln memorial in memory of the 400 lives lost because of the pandemic in the US alone. At the same time, buildings across the country, including the Empire State Building in New York and the Space Needle in Seattle, were illuminated.
What about security issues after the Capitol incident? 3ps4v
Numerous extra security precautions were put in place after pro-Trump ers breached Capitol Hill during the electoral vote count. More than 25 National Guard were called in to keep the event safe, extra security fences were erected near the Capitol, the White House and several streets were closed.
The National Mall, usually a place for the curious to gather, has closed for the first time. Two groups that had permission for the demonstrations agreed to hold them in different areas nearby, and participants will be selected en route to the demonstrations.
While Biden resisted suggestions to move the event indoors, the threat of violence forced some changes. A rehearsal originally scheduled for Sunday was pushed back to Monday, then was briefly interrupted when a small explosion at a nearby homeless camp caused a security scare. The precautions also forced Biden to scrap his plans to make a ceremonial Amtrak trip from Wilmington to Washington.
What will happen after Joe Biden takes office? 6u4n6c
After the inauguration ceremony, Biden and Harris will participate in a in Review with of the army on the Eastern Front of the Capitol. O in Reviews it is a military tradition that honors the peaceful transfer of power to a new commander-in-chief, and all branches of the military will be represented.
Afterward, Biden, Harris and their spouses will honor the military by going to the National Cemetery of Arlington, Virginia, where they will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Obamas, Bushes and Clintons will also participate in the crown-laying ceremony.
parade of “Inauguration Day” 1h2w3y
Following the wreath ceremony, the Bidens, Harris and Harris' husband Doug Emhoff will attend the White House for the first time as President, First Lady, Vice President and Second Gentleman, the title Emhoff has chosen for his new occupation.
There, they will receive a presidential escort there, which will include representatives from all branches of the military, as well as percussions from the University of Delaware and Howard University. This will start the “Parade Across America” at 15:15 pm, with presentations from all 56 states and territories.
The event, organized by the actor Tony goldwyn, will have the participation of Earth, Wind and Fire and the former presenter of “Daily Show” Jon Stewart. The parade will also feature heroes from across the country, including Jason Zgonc, an Atlanta trumpeter who played for hospital workers during summer breaks to cheer them up.
Where and How to Watch Joe Biden's Induction Ceremony 5w4c1r
All major news networks in the US and around the world will broadcast the inauguration live. NBC News will begin special coverage at 12:8 pm (Brasília time), while MSNBC will begin special coverage at 9:XNUMX am (Brasília time). NBC News Now will broadcast coverage starting at XNUMX am ET. NBCNews.com will have a live blog with news and analysis.
Here in Brazil, the CNN Brazil (channel 577 on major operators), will broadcast the inauguration ceremony live through the website or by YouTube.
The "Celebrating America" portion of the event will be broadcast live on ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and MSNBC and broadcast live on the President's Inaugural Committee's social media channels on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter e Twitch.
Source: NBC News
