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End uncivilized warfare
All citizens have a responsibility to be fair, just and honest. You have to act against the lies. “I understand that many citizens are afraid of the future.” However, one should not fight each other, nor believe in everything. “The uncivilized war must end,” Biden said. Everyone should have an open heart. His mother would always have said that you have to put yourself in the other person’s shoes. Sometimes you need help and sometimes you have to help others. This is probably the most difficult time of the corona pandemic. That is why the country must remain united, more than ever. “Only together can we overcome the dark night.”
Biden wants to represent all citizens
“No one should say that you can’t change anything,” says Biden. Addresses the first vice president. And just two weeks ago there would have been violence at that very moment. “But now we are here,” says Biden, and receives applause. People who don’t like you should look first, and if they still don’t agree, that’s fine. That is part of democracy. “I am a president of the entire population.”
Biden: America is much better
If everyone comes together, anything is possible, says Biden. You have to listen and see what others want. “If we don’t agree, we shouldn’t go to war right away.” America is much better than that.
Biden: He shouldn’t see us as enemies
Together they can achieve a lot, create new jobs, make the world safe, do justice, etc. Biden addresses many things that should now be improved. He knows that the country is divided. In history there have always been institutions and crises that tore society apart. There have always been setbacks. But people always came together to keep going. “We should not see ourselves as enemies, but as neighbors.”
Biden talks about Corona
“Corona has shaken the country.” People have died, jobs have been lost. It would also be important to protect the land. Address other issues, such as terrorism. Now it takes more than words for that. They have to tackle the issues together. “I ask all Americans to follow the path with me.”
Biden thanks the former president
The new president of the United States thanks his predecessors and says that the constitution and the nation are strong. He had spoken with former President Carter, who sadly was unable to be present. Washington was the first to take the oath. But democracy does not depend on anyone, but on the entire nation. You now have to “restore and heal” a lot, but you have big plans.
Biden gives his speech
“This is America’s day, this is democracy day,” Biden opened his speech. America has risen to the challenge. “We do not celebrate a candidate, we celebrate democracy.” People have learned that democracy is fragile, “but democracy has triumphed.”
Biden is the 46th president
The oath has been taken, making Biden the 46th president of the US John Roberts took the oath of office. Biden swears by a Bible that has been owned by the family for a long time. As always at the swearing-in ceremony, his wife Jill is by his side. After a brief moment of silence, Biden will deliver his speech.
Harris is sworn in
Harris was sworn in. She is now officially the Vice President of the United States. Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court, is sworn in by Kamala Harris, the first black woman and the first woman to serve as vice president. Now comes the appearance of Jennifer Lopez. She is accompanied by the orchestra on site and uses the performance to promote a united country.
Legend:
Kamala Harris takes the oath.
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No riots in Washington
SRF correspondent Thomas von Grünigen says in Washington that he is currently unaware of any reports of special incidents or riots. In Washington his only two small demonstrations outside the Capitol were approved.
Lady Gaga makes her appearance
Singer Lady Gaga will now sing the national anthem. He wears an extravagant outfit. Joe Biden is behind her. He put his hand over his heart. Now the lesser known Andrea Hall is taking the oath. Harris is getting closer to being sworn in.
All present stand up
Catholic priest Leo J. O’Donovan is speaking now. Everyone present defends this. He says he trusts the Bible. For example, if you give more, you get more. “Love be with us while I dream together.” Joe Biden is only the second Catholic to become president; the first was John F. Kennedy. What used to be unthinkable is no longer a problem.
Biden will swear by the family Bible
Left hand on a Bible, right hand raised – this is how presidents of the United States take the oath of office. Many presidents swore by the Bible, which the first president, George Washington, used in 1789. In 2013, Barack Obama swore by two Bibles: that of Abraham Lincoln (who also elected Donald Trump in 2017) and that of Martin Luther King. Joe Biden will swear today by an old family Bible.
Swearing on the Bible is a tradition, but not a requirement: after the assassination of John F. Kennedy, for example, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson had to take the oath on the presidential plane in 1963. No Bible could be found, reason by which Johnson swore by a Catholic missal.
Biden faces a Herculean task – brief assessment
Joe Biden becomes the 46th President of the United States. It has no time to close. The challenges are too great. The pandemic alone is a Herculean task. It has gotten out of hand, more than 400,000 people have fallen victim to it in the US The economic consequences are far-reaching. Biden takes the position of a predecessor who did not want to admit defeat to the end, and against whom a second impeachment process is underway that will last until Biden’s presidency. For that reason alone, Donald Trump will not disappear from the spotlight. Perhaps that’s also why Biden relies on activism and a quick break from Trump’s policy: By decree of the new president, the United States will join the Paris climate accord immediately. A crown stimulus package worth nearly two trillion dollars will pass in Congress. Among other things, Biden promises to reform immigration laws. Having his party, the Democrats, now controlling both houses of Congress will make things easier for Biden. However, that does not change the fact that the United States, including politics, is deeply divided after four years of Trump. Filling these trenches, that’s Biden’s second Herculean task.
Legend:
Foreign editor Andrea Christen discusses Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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Roy Blunt takes over
Now Roy Blunt, Republican of Missouri, is giving a short speech. It highlights the importance of democracy. “We always have to be better than we were,” he says. “And we are more than we were.” It also goes to January 6. The government needs to review itself, so Blunt. People around the world would look to the United States today. It is not a day of division, but one to work together, said the Republican.
Amy Klobuchar begins with a speech
First up is Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota). He had also applied for the position of president last year. She addresses the Jan.6 storm on Capitol Hill and its aftermath. But today we would celebrate a new president and a new vice president. Klobuchar once again emphasizes that Harris is the first woman to hold this position. This is America, a democracy.
Biden is greeted with applause
Now Joe Biden is here too. Although there are far fewer people than usual, you are greeted with a ceremony. The 79-year-old is the oldest president at the swearing-in ceremony. He is accompanied by his wife Jill. The celebrations can begin now. The guests sit down. By the way, Trump is said to have already arrived in Florida.
Legend:
Joe Biden and his wife Jill enter the terrace of the Capitol.
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Kamala Harris Introduces
Kamala Harris arrives on the terrace with her husband Douglas Emhoff. You will be greeted by the former presidents. Harris will be the first woman to hold this position. She will also be the first African American and Asian American to hold this position. Although he is wearing a mask, of course you can see that he is enjoying the moment.
Kamala Harris is not only the first woman to serve in this office, but she is also the first black vice president. Harris, 56, from California, has Indian and Jamaican roots.
Mike Pence on Capitol Hill
Unlike Donald Trump, his vice president Mike Pence will attend the inauguration. He and his wife have just been greeted on the terrace of the Capitol. In addition to the Obamas and Clintons, the Bushes are already waiting there for the swearing-in of the 46th president.
Legend:
Mike and Karen Pence attend the celebrations, despite being kicked out of office.
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Democrats, also in power in Congress
It’s not just in the White House that Democrats are taking over today with Joe Biden. Now you also control both houses of parliament, the congress. They have had a majority in the House of Representatives for a long time. But since they won two Senate seats in Georgia in January, they can count on a Senate majority for the first time in six years, albeit by a slim margin: Republicans and Democrats each have 50 seats. Kamala Harris, as Vice President and Speaker of the Senate, may tip the balance. That will make government much easier for Joe Biden at a time when America, politics included, is deeply divided. Joe Biden, who was a senator for 36 years, has promised to work with the Republican side.
Legend:
Foreign editor Andrea Christen discusses Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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