Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.
The ceremony took place in a quieter Washington where spectators have been replaced by a sea of flags.
Kamala Harris has been sworn in as the first female, first black, and first South Asian vice president.
Congratulations & best wishes to @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris on being sworn in as the President & Vice President of the United States Of America .#InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/ES2kfEFv26
— Snobin Antony (@snobin_antony) January 20, 2021
President Biden has issued a unifying message as he made his inaugural address:
"On this hallowed ground, just a few days ago, violence sought to shake the capitol's very foundation."
“People's opinions were heard. We have once again realized that democracy is fragile. But democracy won." @JoeBiden 💪🏼
Read me on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/5wLdGNMD00— Дмитрий (@DmitriPozdeev) January 20, 2021
"We come together as one nation under God to carry out the peaceful transfer of power as we have done for two centuries."
