Follow Joe Biden's inauguration day live
The inauguration of the 46th President of the United States.
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A new chapter in the history of the United States opens this Wednesday, January 20.
The winner of the US presidential election, Joe Biden is invested 46th President of the United States.
Follow this unprecedented inauguration day live on RFI, marked by the absence of Donald Trump at the ceremony, the Covid-19 pandemic and the fear of violence on the part of some supporters of the outgoing president.
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What you need to know about this investiture day:
► The ceremony takes place at the Capitol, the building where the US Congress sits, which was invaded by supporters of Donald Trump on January 6.
More than 20,000 National Guard soldiers are mobilized in the capital, currently barricaded by fears of further overflows.
► Unprecedented for 150 years, Donald Trump will not participate in the transfer of power.
After refusing to admit defeat for several weeks in the aftermath of the election, he simply wished the Biden administration good luck as they took over from the White House.
► From the start of his mandate, Joe Biden promises to go quickly.
He has already announced that he will take 17 presidential actions to reverse Donald Trump's flagship measures, in particular by committing the return of the United States to the Paris climate agreement and to the Organization. World Health Organization.
He also wants to suspend the construction of the wall wanted by Donald Trump on the Mexican border.
► The day will also remain in the history books due to the accession, for the first time, of a woman to the vice-presidency of the world's leading power.
Kamala Harris, 56, will also become the first black person of Indian descent to hold the post.
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