On January 20, local time, US President-elect Biden was formally sworn in as the 46th President of the United States at the inauguration ceremony held on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.
The oath ceremony was presided over by the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court John Roberts. Biden was sworn in under the leadership of Roberts.
Subsequently, Biden delivered an inaugural speech, calling on Americans to end the confrontation and division as soon as possible.
US Vice President-elect Harris was also formally sworn in as US Vice President on the same day.
Former US Presidents Obama, Bush Jr. and Clinton, and former Vice President Pence who had just stepped down attended the inauguration ceremony.
Trump did not attend Biden's inauguration. He left the White House on the morning of the 20th local time and took the Air Force One at the Joint Base Andrews in Maryland to Sea Lake Manor, Florida.
This makes him the fourth outgoing president in American history to miss the inauguration of his successor, and for the first time in more than 150 years.
Taking into account the new crown epidemic, the number of people invited to attend the ceremony has been greatly reduced, and the National Mall is temporarily closed to the public, there is no scene of people rushing.
The Capitol protests and conflicts that took place on January 6 cast a shadow over the transfer of power to the president and raised concerns about whether the Biden inauguration ceremony could be held safely.
The Pentagon dispatched 25,000 members of the National Guard to participate in the security work of the inauguration ceremony.
The U.S. "Capitol Hill" Daily website called this "the largest security garrison in Washington history."
(CCTV reporter Liu Xiaoqian)