Joe Biden will be sworn in as President of the United States today. Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States. Along with him, Kamala Harish will be sworn in as Vice President. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at around 10 pm Indian time. There was violence in the support of outgoing president Donald Trump. That’s why Washington DC has become a security zone. Outgoing President Donald Trump has already made it clear that he will not be present at the swearing-in ceremony. More than 15,000 national guards have been deployed in Washington DC for security reasons. In addition, thousands of police officers have been deployed.
A state of emergency has been declared in Washington after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on the 8th. FBI chief Matt Miller himself is overseeing security. Joe Biden insisted on taking an oath outside the White House, but that has changed. Covid’s rule will be strictly enforced during the swearing-in ceremony. Social distance, wearing a mask will be mandatory. Members of the U.S. Senate and Congress will enter the ceremony without a ticket. But 1,000 other spectators have been given tickets to attend.
Outside the White House, Barack Obama was sworn in. More than 200,000 spectators attended. At the same time, traditions are breaking in the history of the United States. Traditionally, the outgoing president is scheduled to sit in the front row. Popular American singer Jennifer Lopez will sing at the swearing-in ceremony. It will also be televised live for 90 minutes.
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