President-elect Joe Biden is expected to take the oath of office at noon ET on January 20, as mandated by the Constitution, on the West Front of the US Capitol building.
Inauguration Day coverage will begin at 9am ET Wednesday on Fox News. America’s Newsroom co-anchors Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino will lead the coverage, along with other Fox News contributors.
Fox News Digital will broadcast the opening proceedings live from 11 am Eastern time on the website. Digital will also offer an updated live blog with all the latest updates.
The anchor of “Special Report”, Bret Baier, together with Martha MacCallum, anchor and executive editor of “The Story”, will lead the coverage of the ceremony, from 11 am to 1 pm. They will also offer extended coverage from 3 pm to 5 pm.
THESE PRESIDENTS DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE INAUGURATIONS OF THEIR SUCCESSORS
During the inauguration day, FNC anchors and correspondents will be stationed at all locations in Washington, DC. White House correspondents Kristin Fisher and Peter Doocy will cover President-elect of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, while Congressional correspondent Mike Emanuel, Congressman Chad Pergram and correspondent Jacqui Heinrich will report on the Capitol building.
National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin will cover the parade along with correspondents Griff Jenkins, Mark Meredith and Lucas Tomlinson. Correspondent David Spunt will be stationed at Andrews Joint Base, while correspondents Kevin Corke, Rich Edson, Steve Harrigan and Mike Tobin will cover protests at locations throughout the district.
TRUMP SAYS IT WILL NOT GO TO THE INAUGURATION OF BIDEN
Federal law enforcement agencies are launching a massive security initiative as they prepare for more violence after a crowd of Trump supporters besieged the Capitol last week.
Still, the inauguration is expected to proceed as scheduled, with several high-level security precautions in place, including greater presence of the National Guard and enhanced law enforcement by state and local authorities. President Trump also declared a state of emergency in Washington, citing the “emergency conditions” of Biden’s tenure.
Despite increased security, Biden said last week that he “is not afraid” to take the oath of office outside and that he intends to continue as planned.
The opening theme is “United America”. The entire Congress was invited and offered a guest ticket.
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Public access to the inauguration, which has already been reduced as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, will be limited. City officials are erecting a perimeter across the city center, putting up barriers around the White House, the National Mall and the Capitol. To travel around the perimeter, people will need to provide proof of the essential purpose.