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Biden is president: “It’s the day of America, hope and democracy”

The embrace of his wife and children. The smiling face, but visibly moved. Joe Biden was sworn in by a late 19th century family Bible as president of the United States. “This is the day of America, of hope and of democracy” said the new president as he began his speech.

“I solemnly swear to loyally fulfill the office of President of the United States and to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution to the best of my ability. God help me, ”Biden said, becoming the oldest US president to take office at 78, the first in Delaware and the second Catholic after John F.

Kennedy.

The first Latin Supreme Court judge, Sonia Sotomayor, had the first African American female vice president, Kamala Harris, sworn in. Before the oath the national anthem sung by Lady Gaga. Then it was the turn of Jennifer Lopez, who performed in a medley of This land is your land and America the beautiful.

The speech of the 46th president of the United States is all aimed at mending. “I will be president of all Americans, I will fight even for those who did not support me.” He announced the fight against domestic terrorism and white supremacism. Biden dedicated a minute of silence to the victims of Covid. “The virus claimed more lives than Americans died in World War II. We can beat the virus ».

“The US has a lot to do in this dangerous winter, a lot to repair and heal,” he said. He underlined the major novelty of his presidency: the presence of a female vice president, the first, Kamala Harris.

He has not forgotten the assault on the Capitol. “It will never happen again,” he assured in his inauguration speech at the White House. He asked all Americans to help him unite the country: “I will put all my soul to unite the nation.”

Trump left Washington in the morning greeted by 21 cannon volleys and soldiers in parade uniform. The First Lady chose to dress completely in black. “It was a great honor, the honor of a lifetime. The greatest people in the world, the largest house in the world. We have achieved a lot, ”said the now former president, who pardoned 123 people including Steve Bannon. “We will meet again soon, we will return, somehow”.

Biden, his wife, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband attended a religious ceremony in the Cathedral dedicated to St. Matthew, with representatives of Congress, before arriving on Capitol Hill for the swearing-in. In the morning Biden tweeted: “It’s a new day in America”.

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