And a new day has dawned.
At noon Eastern Standard time, the United States celebrated the 2021 Inauguration as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were sworn into office.
Our four year national nightmare is over, the 2020 election is behind us, and the great work begins.
I’m sure many of you were watching the full ceremony today, but just in case, here are some highlights from the 2021 Inauguration:
In addition to Biden and Harris’s swearing in moments, Lady Gaga sang the national anthem; a luminous Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first youth poet laurete called for Americans to “leave behind a country better than the one we were left;” and I smiled to see that Capitol Police hero Eugene Goodman, who led rioters away from the Senate during the Capitol building invasion, has been given a promotion and was given the honor of escorting Kamala Harris as she made her entrance.
BREAKING: Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States https://t.co/tcmAzrzqTx pic.twitter.com/ShNj0rc7oT
— CNN (@CNN) January 20, 2021
BREAKING: Kamala Harris is sworn in as vice president of the United States. She is the first woman and the first person of Black and South Asian descent to hold the office https://t.co/tcmAzrzqTx pic.twitter.com/ojeQDh6B1l
— CNN (@CNN) January 20, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris wore black designers Christopher John Rogers and Sergio Hudson on #InaugurationDay 🖤https://t.co/AkH3NNPH3X
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) January 20, 2021
Lady Gaga performs the national anthem at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden https://t.co/tcmAzrzqTx pic.twitter.com/sQZv08Twjk
— CNN (@CNN) January 20, 2021
Just incase you’re still wondering what JLO screamed in Spanish: “One nation, under God, with liberty & justice for all”. #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/6IBYtmxCNP
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) January 20, 2021
Thank you @GarthBrooks for joining us on #InaugurationDay for this historic moment of unity and hope. pic.twitter.com/pfcb3lkKXr
— Biden Inaugural Committee (@BidenInaugural) January 20, 2021
Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first-ever youth poet laureate, called for Americans to “leave behind a country better than the one we were left” and unify together as she spoke at President Joe Biden’s inauguration. https://t.co/cqB4pZpaAv pic.twitter.com/BnAImxmhq6
— CNN (@CNN) January 20, 2021
Capitol Police hero Eugene O. Goodman, who helped draw rioters away from the Senate, escorts Vice President-elect Kamala Harris https://t.co/cWwBUy5hIV pic.twitter.com/8ScU3GCcjV
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 20, 2021
Michelle obama didn't not come to play with this fit 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #InaugurationDay #TrumpsLastDay pic.twitter.com/zHnuO5QyBF
— zeymufc (@xagaan) January 20, 2021
Lady Gaga pointing to the flag, President Biden pointing to the Union and Amanda Gorman pointing to the future. It’s a triple play America!
— Governor Jay Inslee (@GovInslee) January 20, 2021
Powerful speech from President Biden
There are brighter days ahead for the American people
I look forward to strengthening the friendship between our island & US
Best wishes to President Biden & Vice President Harris
“Through unity we can do great things..”#InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/MOpAOZDXyt
— Michelle O’Neill (@moneillsf) January 20, 2021
Congratulations to my friend, President @JoeBiden! This is your time. pic.twitter.com/LXzxGnBAfz
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 20, 2021
Ready to serve.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) January 20, 2021
Now the real work begins, folks. Follow along at @POTUS as we build back better. pic.twitter.com/fHViqSqwp2
— Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) January 20, 2021
