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WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will include a “virtual parade across the United States” consistent with crowd limits during the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced Sunday (January 3).
Following the swearing-in ceremony on Inauguration Day on January 20 on the West Front of the US Capitol, Biden and his wife, First Lady Jill Biden, will join Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband to participate in a socially distancing pass at Check out the opposite front of the Capitol. Those are military traditions where Biden will review the readiness of military troops.
Biden will also receive a traditional presidential escort with representatives from all branches of the military from 15th Street in Washington to the White House.
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That, says the Inaugural Presidential Committee, will also distance itself socially, while “providing the American people and the world with historical images of the president-elect proceeding to the White House without drawing large crowds.”
In recent days, workers began dismantling an inaugural review parade in front of the White House as Biden’s transition team continues to prepare for the largely virtual festivities.
Organizers also said they will hold a virtual parade across the country to “celebrate America’s heroes, highlight Americans from all walks of life in different states and regions, and reflect on diversity, heritage. and the country’s resilience as we begin a new American era. ” .
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The parade event will be televised and feature “diverse and dynamic” performances in communities across the country, the opening committee promised. Participants will be announced in the coming weeks.
“We are excited about the possibilities and opportunities that this moment presents to allow all Americans to participate in the sacred inaugural traditions of our country,” Maju Varghese, executive director of the Presidential Inaugural Committee, said in a statement.
