The inauguration in tweets:
#BREAKING: Joe Biden is sworn in as 46th President of the United States #BidenHarrisInauguration pic.twitter.com/X9W0y2By47
— The Hill (@thehill) January 20, 2021
Kamala Harris became the first woman — and the first woman of color — sworn in as vice president.
The history-making moment is a milestone for Americans who have fought tirelessly to see faces that resemble their own in the government’s executive branch. https://t.co/8EBNWaNPar
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 20, 2021
The National Anthem, performed by Lady Gaga:
WATCH: Lady Gaga performs the national anthem at the #inauguration pic.twitter.com/Ex96NPqig3
— NBC Out (@NBCOUT) January 20, 2021
JLo knocked it out of the park with her medley of “This Land is Your Land” and “America the Beautiful”
.@JLo, accompanied by “The President’s Own” @MarineBand, performs “This Land Is Your Land” pic.twitter.com/G6VaFyv5ND
— #Inaugural59 (@JCCIC) January 20, 2021
The Pledge of Allegiance signed and spoken by firefighter Andrea Hall.
Andrea Hall, the president of the International Federation of Firefighters reads and signs the Pledge of Allegiance at Joe Biden's inauguration ceremonyhttps://t.co/rkHtZRRNH2 pic.twitter.com/sBlRXgBOkq
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 20, 2021
Three previous U.S. presidents speak about President Biden and the inauguration.
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 21, 2021
Former President Bush
“@laurawbush and I were honored to return to the Capitol today for the swearing-in of @POTUS and @VP. This was the 8th inauguration I’ve had the privilege of attending, and it was an equally beautiful spectacle of democracy.” – President George W. Bush pic.twitter.com/F2CcTdDqRi
— George W. Bush Presidential Center (@TheBushCenter) January 20, 2021
A bit about Amanda Gorman, how she became the nation’s youngest Poet Laureate and ended up speaking at the inauguration.
Poet Amanda Gorman is about to speak. Here’s how a 22-year-old L.A. native became Biden’s inauguration poet https://t.co/4cUDQuZOtK
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 20, 2021
Brayden Harrington is a brave young man.
Brayden Harrington, a 13-year-old who bonded with President Joe Biden over their shared experience with stuttering, made an appearance during the inauguration special “Celebrating America” https://t.co/y6ikvmX2b2
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) January 21, 2021
Ending the day with fireworks
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) January 21, 2021
