Incoming President of the United States Joe Biden signed tonight (Thursday) 17 presidential decrees some of which overturned the policies of outgoing President Donald Trump. In his signature, Biden promoted, among other things, the United States’ return to the climate agreement and the abolition of immigration restrictions from Muslim countries. In addition, he signed an order requiring the wearing of masks in federal property and territories.
Citizen No. 1 also signed decrees that would require racial equality on the part of the authorities and strengthen the DACA program from the time of Barack Obama, which protected young immigrants without documents from deportation. Biden has even halted funding for a wall on the Mexican border – symbolizing Trump’s previous administration. He also ordered the revocation of the permit to build the Piston XL oil pipeline project.
Last night Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States and called for unity in the divided country, exactly two weeks after rioters stormed Capitol Hill in the midst of the election results approval process. “I will be president of everyone, together we will write a new American chapter,” he promised.
Joe Biden is sworn in as US President (Photo: Reuters)
The congestion restrictions imposed by the Corona epidemic and the unprecedented security alert due to the riot in Congress have made the inauguration ceremony different from all its predecessors, alongside the decision of the previous president Donald Trump To be the first incumbent president absent from the inauguration of his successor since 1869. Instead of the Alpine crowd that usually fills the national boulevard in front of Capitol Hill at the swearing-in ceremonies, 200,000 U.S. flags were placed. Only about 1,000 guests attended the event,
Among those present were members of the families of Biden and his deputy Kamla Harris, Former Presidential Couples – Barack and Michelle Obama, George and Laura Bush, and Bill and Hillary Clinton Outgoing Vice President Mike Pence, Members of Congress and Supreme Court justices. Level of applause received Eugene Goodman From the Capitol Police, who became a hero after removing the angry mob from the Senate hall during the riot and yesterday served as No. 2 in securing the ceremony on behalf of the Senate and in charge of Harris’ security.
The first historic moment in the event was Harris’ inauguration as Vice President – the first woman and the first African-American man and the first Asian-American in office (her father from Jamaica and her mother from India) – when the judge conducted the ceremony Sonia Sotmayor, The first Latin in the Supreme Court, while the Bible book was held by Harris’ Jewish husband Douglas Amhoff, Now the second second gentleman in U.S. history.
Kamla Harris is sworn in as vice president (Photo: Reuters)
A few minutes was recorded the climax moment when the President of the Supreme Court John Roberts Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, the oldest president in the history of the country (78) and the second Catholic in office after John F. Kennedy. Dr. Jill Biden Held the Bible that has been going on in the Biden family since 1893, and the family members stood by them when Biden raised his hand and vowed to “keep the constitution.”
“This is the day of America. This is the day of democracy. A day of history and hope, of renewal and of determination,” Biden opened his first speech as president. “Today we are celebrating the victory, not of a candidate, but of a goal, of the purpose of democracy. The people – the will of the people – are heard. We have learned again that democracy is a precious thing, democracy is fragile, and at this time, my friends, democracy has won.”
Biden did not directly mention Trump in his speech, but did refer to his predecessor’s conduct in office. “The last few weeks and months have taught us a painful lesson – there is truth and there are lies. Lies have been told for power and for profit,” Biden said, adding that “politics should not be a raging fire that destroys everything in its path.”
The incoming president did not ignore the grave challenges he faces – “an attack on our democracy and the truth, a raging virus, a fierce inequality, systemic racism, a climate in crisis, America’s role in the world” – and promised to devote all his time to dealing with them and to ” To restore America’s soul and secure its future. ” “My whole soul is within it,” he declared.
He reiterated his promise to be president of all Americans, and called on all citizens and his political opponents to cooperate with him. “Together we will write an American story of hope, not of fear,” he concluded. “Of unity and not of division, of light and not of darkness. A story of decency and respect, love and healing, greatness and kindness. Whoever lets this story guide us, will inspire us. Democracy and hope, truth and justice did not die in our shift, but prospered.”
Lady Gaga swears in Biden (Photo: Reuters / BRENDAN MCDERMID)The ceremony also included artistic pieces. Lady Gaga, Who stunned those present with a huge red skirt and a large golden dove brooch, sang the anthem, Jennifer Lopez Appeared with a string of patriotic songs And Gareth Brooks He sang “Miraculous Grace” and on his way out hugged all the former presidents.
A lot of excitement aroused Amanda Gorman (22), the youngest poet in the history of swearing-in ceremonies, who wrote a special poem that ended with the words: “There is always light if we are brave enough to see it. If we are just brave enough to be like that.”
Although Trump has broken many of the traditions that characterize the processes of transfer of power and swearing, from refusing to acknowledge his loss and contacting Biden to his absence from the swearing-in ceremony, he has maintained one tradition. Jad Deer, The White House spokeswoman for Trump, said he had left a note for Baiden in the Oval Office, as previous presidents had done to their successors, but noted that the content would remain confidential between the two presidents.