Newsman: President-elect Joe Biden has been taken oath as the nation’s 46th President and the commander in chief. President Biden call for American unity and urged “we must end the uncivil war.”Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts conducted the swearing-in ceremony. Biden placed his hand on a family Bible. Supreme court justice Sonia Sotomayor administrated the oath Kamal D. Harris as the nation’s first women and black and asian Vice President.
President Biden in his inaugural speech said,
“To overcome these challenges, to restore the soul and secure the future of America, requires so much more than words. It requires the most elusive of all things in a democracy: unity. Unity.” He quoted President Abraham Lincoln, whose “whole soul” was dedicated to “bringing America together.”
Biden said,
“Today on this January day, my whole soul is in this: bringing America together. Uniting our people, uniting our nation and I ask every American to join me in this cause.”
Former President Barak Obama and first lady Michael Obama former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush, former President Bill Clinton and first lady Hillary Clinton,Former Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence , justices of supreme court and congressional were present at the President-elect Joe Biden’s sworn in event. Lady Gaga performed the national anthem.
He said that the country had learned that “democracy is precious, democracy is fragile, and at this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed.”
“This is a great nation. We are good people. And over the centuries through storm and strife, in peace and in war, we’ve come so far. And we still have far to go. We’ll press forward with speed and urgency, for we have much to do in this winter of peril and significant possibilities,” Mr. Biden said.
Mr. Biden acknowledged that it may seem difficult to achieve unity in such a divided nation, said,
“I know speaking of unity can sound to some like a foolish fantasy these days. I know the forces that divide us are deep and they are real. But I also know they are not new,” Mr. Biden said. “Politics doesn’t have to be a raging fire destroying everything in its path. Every disagreement doesn’t have to be a cause for total war. And we must reject the culture in which facts themselves are manipulated and even manufactured.”
President Biden also reached out to supporters of Mr. Trump, urging them to “hear me out.”
“Hear me out, as we move forward. Take a measure of me and my heart. If we still disagree, so be it. That’s democracy. That’s America,” Mr. Biden said. “Disagreement must not lead to disunion. And I pledge this to you: I will be a president for all Americans. All Americans. And I promise you, I fight as hard for those who did not support me as for those who did.”
Mr. Biden also said that he understood those who “view the future with fear and trepidation,” but urged Americans to try to connect with those who disagree with them.
“We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal,” he said. “We must set aside politics and finally face this pandemic as one nation.”
Mr. Biden sought to reassure the American public, saying “we will get through this together,” and also briefly addressed foreign leaders watching his speech.
“America has been tested. And we’ve come out stronger for it. We will repair our alliances and engage with the world once again. Not to meet yesterday’s challenges, but today’s and tomorrow’s challenges,” Mr. Biden said.
President Biden highlighted the struggles that the country must still overcome, including the coronavirus pandemic, domestic terrorism, white supremacy and racial injustice.
“We will be judged — you and I — for how we resolve these cascading crises of our era,” he said.
He closed his speech with a “sacred oath,” promising to defend the Constitution, tell the truth and lead the people without selfishness-
“I will always level with you. I will defend the Constitution. I will defend our democracy. I will defend America,” Mr. Biden said. “With purpose and resolve, we turn to those tasks of our time, sustained by faith, driven by conviction, and devoted to each other and the country that we love with all our hearts.”
Biden acknowledged the 400,000 Americans lost to the coronavirus pandemic, leading the audience in a “silent prayer” honoring the victims and their families.
There ceremony took place on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, on the same stage. Stringent security measures are in place to protect the nation’s leaders from any more violence.
