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| Opening remarks are usually scheduled for around 11:30 EST (16:30 GMT) and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in at midday. (Photo by= Getty Images) |
[Asia News Communication = Reporter Reakkana] President-elect Joe Biden will not officially make his move to the White House until inauguration day - a political parade of sorts when the Democrat and his Vice-President Kamala Harris take the oath of office. The inauguration is the formal ceremony that marks the start of a new presidency, and it takes place in Washington DC.
The only required feature is that the president-elect recites the presidential oath of office: "I do solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States." Once he utters these words, Mr. Biden will then take his place as the 46th president and the inauguration will be complete (but that's not all - celebrations follow).
Kamala Harris will become vice-president once she takes the oath of office, which usually happens just before the president is sworn in. By law, the inauguration day is 20 January. Opening remarks are usually scheduled for around 11:30 EST (16:30 GMT) and Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in at midday. Mr. Biden will move into the White House later in the day - his home for the next four years. Presidential inaugurations typically involve detailed security plans especially after pro-Trumps stormed the US Capitol.
