Today, United States of America new President, Mr Joe Biden and his Deputy, Mrs. Kamala Harris would be sworn in and would take oath of office.
Njenje Media News recalls that Joe Biden had beaten outgoing President, Donald Trump in both the popular and electoral college votes in the November 2020 election.
This would be the first time in 150 years that the outgoing President would not be attending his succesor’s inauguration.
CNN reports that Biden will take the oath of office on the West Front of the US Capitol, but there will be no public parade from the Capitol to the White House. The celebrations will be mostly virtual, and the inaugural balls will be replaced by a prime-time television special.
Njenje Media News brings to you some of the photos of the preparatory inauguration, enjoy below;
Ready to take the stagePreparations take place for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration Sniffer dogs
A bomb-sniffing dog goes around a bus full of National Guard troops after it arrived at the Capitol.Historic time
A person takes a selfie in Washington as security is increased ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.Increase in security
The US Capitol is seen through security fencing in Washington as security is increased ahead of the inauguration.Security out in force
With the US Capitol in the background, members of the National Guard change shifts as they exit through anti-scaling security fencing in Washington the weekend before the inauguration.Protesters out and about
Protesters wave flags in the area known as Black Lives Matter plaza near the White House in Washington, D.C.Troops on street
The National Guard walk to the Capitol as security is reinforced. More than 20,000 National Guard troops were being dispatched across the city to bolster security.Stand-ins for President-elect Joe Biden
and Jill Biden, walk on to the podium during a rehearsal for the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol.The National Mall in Washington, D.C is filled with a display of 200,000 American flags to mark deaths from coronavirus in the US. Almost 400,000 people have died. They take the place of crowds who would normally pack the area. US Marine Corps stand by a door which still has smashed glass in the windows A US Marine Corps officer stands by a broken window on a door of the US Capitol during a dress rehearsal for the ceremony, a reminder of the events earlier this month. Preparations are made prior to the rehearsal at the Capitol in Washington. Members of the US National Guard arrive as the US Capitol goes into lockdown at the at the East Front of the US Capitol during the inauguration dress rehearsal. Inauguration rehearsal participants are led into a room inside the Capitol after being evacuated from the outside. Participants evacuate from the West Front of the US Capitol during the rehearsal ahead of the inauguration of United States President-elect Joe Biden. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Wednesday 20 January, 2021.
