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Inauguration Day anxieties dissipate, but divisions remain
Inauguration | The country remains tense after Jan. 6, but President Joe Biden’s inauguration was calm
by Emily Belz
Posted 1/20/21, 06:12 pm
Washington, D.C., was restless and anxious Wednesday morning over rumors of potential attacks leading up to the inauguration of President Joe Biden. Sidewalks surrounding the Capitol were empty except for a few National Guardsmen buying coffee at a local coffee shop and a stray jogger passing. The city restricted its airspace, the Coast Guard patrolled the waters, and airlines restricted guns in checked baggage coming into the city.
WASHINGTON—U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday swore in the oldest president to take office in American history. A security force more than 25,000 strong guarded the U.S. capital as Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States and Kamala Harris became the first female and first African and Asian American vice president. They took their oaths in front of a scaled-down, mask-wearing audience, and an aide wiped down the podium between speakers to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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Inauguration Day anxieties dissipate, but divisions remain
Inauguration | The country remains tense after Jan. 6, but President Joe Biden’s inauguration was calm