By Donna Owens ·January 20, 2021January 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-Elect Joe Biden, his wife Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, and her husband Douglas Emhoff will first attend a church service at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle.
At noon, Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States at the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Harris will take the oath of office as vice president.
In the afternoon, the president, the first lady, the vice president, and the second gentleman will visit the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia. Afterward, they will receive a presidential escort to the White House.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 20: (L-R) Doug Emhoff, U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Jill Biden and President-elect Joe Biden wave as they arrive on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol forthe inauguration on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.During today’s inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
In the evening, the president will sign executive orders and complete other presidential actions in the oval office. He will also swear in day one appointees in a virtual ceremony. The president and the vice president will then deliver remarks during the “Celebrating America” inaugural program, which will be televised on major networks and available online.
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff arrive to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
Former U.S. President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama arrive to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
U.S. Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and husband Doug Emhoff greet former U.S. President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as they arrive to the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC.(Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) TOPICS: Inauguration Day Joe Biden kamala harris
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