WASHINGTON (AP) – The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will include a “virtual parade through America” consistent with crowd limits during the coronavirus era, organizers announced on Sunday.
After the inauguration ceremony on Jan. 20 on the west facade of the United States Capitol, Biden and his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, will join Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband to participate in a Spend socially apart in Review on the opposite front of the Capitol. These are military traditions in which Biden will review the readiness of military troops.
Biden will also receive a traditional presidential escort with representatives from all branches of the armed forces, from 15th Street in Washington to the White House. This, says the Inaugural Presidential Committee, will be socially distanced as well, while “providing the American people and the world with historical images of the president-elect going to the White House without attracting large crowds.”
Workers in recent days have begun to dismantle a review booth for the inaugural parade in front of the White House while Biden’s transition team continues to prepare for the festivities that will be mostly virtual. Consequently, organizers also said they will hold a virtual parade across the country to “celebrate America’s heroes, highlight Americans from all walks of life in different states and regions and reflect on the country’s diversity, heritage and resilience as we begin a new American was. “
The parade will be televised and will feature “diverse and dynamic” performances in communities across the country, the inaugural committee promised. Participants will be announced in the coming weeks.
“We are excited about the possibilities and opportunities that this moment presents to allow all Americans to participate in the sacred inaugural traditions of our country,” said Executive Director of the Presidential Inaugural Committee Maju Varghese in a statement.