20. 01. 2021. 00:00   >>  18:27 0

USA

Today the inauguration of Biden

Joe Biden will become the 46th president of the United States today, having defeated Donald Trump in an acrimonious, divisive election last November.

Biden will be sworn in alongside Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in an unusual inauguration ceremony, conducted amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis and heightened physical security risks.

Biden will come into office facing a public health crisis, a battered economy and deepened political rifts, as well as global concerns such as climate change. Still, he projects optimism, vowing to help heal the nation.

According to the Voice of America, security is in greater focus than usual because the inauguration takes place two weeks after thousands of supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump attacked the American Capitol.

Prior to today's inauguration, the Federal Bureau of Investigation conducted a security check of 25,000 members of the National Guard sent to Washington to secure the event, due to concerns about a potential insider attack.

In his address, Biden plans to set out a "positive, optimistic" vision of the country and "try to turn the page on division and hatred in the last four years."
Biden's director of communications, Kate Bedingfield, said the new American leader would "set the way forward that truly invites us all to work together."