Joe Biden
Joe BidenTrump grants clemency to over 100 people, including Bannon Scalise bringing Donna Brazile as a guest on Biden’s inauguration Sidney Powell gives up on the Georgia kraken process MORE will take the oath as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, in a ceremony unlike any previous. Safety precautions have been implemented due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, restricting the size of the crowd and the typical pomp and circumstance. Capitol is also on high alert after the deadly siege earlier this month.
The largely virtual affair, however, will still have several ceremonial events and will end with a star-studded television celebration tonight.
Events timeline
8:00 am – President Trump
Donald TrumpLil Wayne gets Trump forgiveness in the 11th hour Trump grants clemency to more than 100 people, including Bannon Trump must forgive Bannon: reports MORE and Melania Trump
Here is how presidents move to the White House in a few hours on the day of their inauguration. Ashley Biden says Melania Trump has not contacted Jill Biden. CNN poll: Melania Trump leaving office as the least popular first lady of all. MORE will leave the White House for the last time and proceed to Andrews Joint Base. They will then take their last flight aboard Air Force One to Palm Beach, Florida, and travel to the resort in Mar-a-Lago.
President Trump is breaking with more than a century of tradition by refusing to attend his successor’s oath. Vice President Pence and other Republican Party officials will not attend Trump’s farewell ceremony; Instead, Pence will attend Biden’s inauguration.
8:45 am – Joe and Jill Biden
Jill BidenAshley Biden says Melania Trump didn’t reach for the lights of Jill Biden’s Empire State Building on the eve of Biden’s inauguration to honor the victims of COVID-19 Garth Brooks to perform at Biden’s inauguration ceremony MORE will be accompanied by Kamala Harris
Kamala HarrisScalise bringing Donna Brazile as a guest at Biden’s opening at McConnell, Schumer was unable to close the power division deal amid an obstruction in the Howard University band to accompany Harris at the opening. MORE and her husband Doug Emhoff
Doug EmhoffBidens carries boxes of food in Philadelphia at MLK Day Biden calls on Americans to volunteer at MLK Day Harris: ‘Don’t let anyone put you in a box because of your gender’ MORE for a religious service at St. Matthew the Apostle’s Cathedral in Washington, DC
10:00 am – Actress Keke Palmer will begin presenting the first live broadcast curated to American children and young people before and during the inaugural ceremonies, with a message from Jill Biden. It will be broadcast online through the inaugural committee, PBS News Hour and Amazon Prime Video, in addition to being broadcast by Nickelodeon and Discovery Education.
10:30 am – Arrival at the Eastern Front of the Capitol
11:15 am – The inauguration program will begin with an invocation from Father Leo J. O’Donovan, a former president of Georgetown University. A Georgia firefighter named Andrea Hall will lead the Pledge of Allegiance and Amanda Gorman, who made history in 2017 by being named the first National Young Poet Laureate, will read a poem.
Lady Gaga will sing the national anthem. The ceremony will also feature musical performances by Jennifer Lopez and Garth Brooks.
11:55 am – Harris is sworn in as 49th Vice President of the United States by Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor just before noon about a Bible that once belonged to the first African American to serve on the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall.
12:00 – Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States at noon, occurring with the 20th Amendment to the Constitution. Trump’s term officially ends. The new president will make his inaugural speech immediately.
Rev. Silvester Beaman, a Delaware pastor who was allied with Joe Biden’s late son, Beau Biden, will conclude the inauguration by giving the blessing.
1:40 pm – Joe Biden and Harris review the readiness of military troops in a review of the Capitol, a longstanding tradition to reflect the peaceful transition of power to a new commander in chief.
14h25 – Joe Biden, Harris and former Presidents Obama, George W. Bush and Clinton, along with their spouses, will participate in a crown laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
15:15 – The new president and vice president will head to the White House to receive a presidential escort, with each branch of the armed forces represented.
Instead of the traditional Pennsylvania Avenue parade, there will be a virtual “Parade Across America” featuring performances from all 50 states and various territories. Jon Stewart is expected to make an appearance and Earth Wind & Fire is among the musical artists.
17:15 – Joe Biden will enter the Oval Office for the first time as president. He is expected to sign more than a dozen executive actions, reversing some of President Trump’s signature political initiatives and setting a new tone for his government. He plans to launch a national “challenge” for wearing masks, halt construction of the southern border wall, repeal the so-called “Muslim ban” and re-join the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, among many other things.
17:45 – Joe Biden then swears on the first day the presidential nominees in a virtual ceremony.
7:00 pm – White House press secretary Jen Psaki
Morning Report from Jen Psaki The Hill – President Biden, Vice President Harris start working today on Biden to return to the Paris agreement, revoke Keystone XL license, Trump seeks box-in Biden with executive actions MORE will give its first briefing in the historic Brady Press Briefing Room with reporters.
8:30 pm– “Celebrating America” virtual television event, hosted by legendary actor Tom Hanks with performances by Demi Lovato, Justin Timberlake, Katy Perry, Tim McGraw Jon Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend and Foo Fighters.
The 90-minute event will also include comments from the new president and vice president.
21:55 – Bidens appear on the Balcony of the Blue Room facing Gramado Sul to end the day’s festivities.
How to watch from home
The Inaugural Biden Committee will broadcast an official live broadcast of all events on your website, Youtube, Facebook, Twitter and Muscular contraction. O White House will also broadcast the inauguration live.
Major television networks, including ABC, CBS, CNN, C-SPAN, Fox, PBS, NBC and MSNBC, will have live coverage throughout the day.
ABC, CBS, CNN, PBS, NBC and MSNBC will broadcast the celebration of prime time Celebrating America on television. Amazon Prime Video, Microsoft Bing, Fox NewsNOW and AT&T DirecTV and U-verse will also take the live special for those without cable.