Joe Biden is sworn in as US President.
But there is great concern about excesses.
Now Biden even fought back tears.
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Joe Biden
* will take office as US President
on Wednesday (January 20) in Washington *
.
There
is great
concern about
rioting
- National Guards protect Washington, DC
Joe Biden
in tears at an appearance.
(Update from January 20, 10.30 a.m.)
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news ticker
is continuously updated.
Update from January 20, 1:30 p.m.:
It is a difficult time when Joe Biden will take up the office of
US President
.
As the 46th President of the United States, the 78-year-old will take over
the leadership of the deeply divided
country
on
Wednesday,
which is especially marked by the
corona pandemic
.
With numerous
decrees and orders
,
Biden
wants to
initiate a radical departure from Trump's politics
immediately after his
inauguration
.
The EU has high hopes for the change of course and offered Biden a “new founding pact” for joint cooperation.
Biden
will take his oath of office on the steps of the Capitol at around 12:00 p.m. (local time; 6:00 p.m. CET) on Wednesday.
The swearing-in takes place two weeks after the storming of the Congress seat by radical Trump supporters under draconian security precautions.
In his inaugural address, the former vice president wants to call for reconciliation between the divided nation.
Before Biden, his
deputy Kamala Harris takes
her oath of office.
Biden takes over the most powerful office in the world in unprecedented times of crisis.
The
United States
are more than 400,000 dead, the hardest of the
Corona pandemic
struck country in the world and are in a devastating economic crisis.
The storming of the Capitol shocked the nation two weeks ago and also overshadowed Biden's inauguration.
For fear of new violence, the
Capitol was
cordoned off and 25,000
National
Guards took up positions in the capital Washington.
Authorities also cordoned off the green belt between the Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial, where hundreds of thousands of people gather when presidents are inaugurated.
Biden with tears speech before being sworn in - exclusion from the National Guard suggests terrifying suspicions
Update from January 20, 10.30 a.m.:
After
Donald Trump was
enthusiastic about his own successes
in his
farewell speech
, the future
US President Joe Biden
fought back
tears
in his
farewell speech
.
During the
performance in Delaware
,
Biden recalled
that this was where his parents made their living and his children grew up.
"When I die," Delaware "will be written on my heart," said the 78-year-old at a
National Guard
base
in New Castle
.
Originally,
Biden
wanted to take the train to
Washington
- that's how he commuted daily as a senator for decades to be with his children in the evenings.
But because of security concerns after the
attack by Trump supporters
on the
Capitol
, he took the
plane
instead on Tuesday
.
The
base in New Castle
is named after
Biden's son Beau
, who died of complications from cancer in 2015 at the age of 46.
“I only regret one thing: that he's not here.
Because we should introduce him as president, "said Biden of his son, while tears rolled from the corner of his eye.
Biden will be sworn in as the 46th US President on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, concerns about rioting at the inauguration of Joe Biden seem to be growing.
As a spokesman for the
Department
of
Defense
said on Tuesday, twelve members of the US National Guard have now been
withdrawn
from the protection of the
inauguration
after a review by the authorities
.
Two of them were removed because of "inappropriate comments or short messages".
According to information from the
Fox
TV station
, they had links to right-wing militias or published extremist views on the Internet.
No information was officially given on specific reasons for the withdrawal.
The remaining ten were said to have been
noticed
during a review by the
Federal Police FBI
.
Inauguration of Joe Biden: is there cause for concern?
Now even the security staff is being checked
Update from January 19, 8:43 p.m.:
Only one
Is there a precaution or cause for concern?
The
US National Guard
has a report says
two soldiers
of the guard of the
Inauguration Joe Biden
ruled on Wednesday.
The broadcaster CNN gave no reasons for the move.
Following the
storming of the Capitol
by fanatical
Trump fans
on January 6, security personnel for the inauguration are checked for possible links to extremist groups.
CNN relied on a
Defense Department official
.
It remained unclear whether the measure was linked to extremist groups.
The National Guard * told the broadcaster that, for security reasons, no details or results of the checks will be published.
Inauguration of Joe Biden: Kamala Harris plans to appoint new senators immediately
Update from January 19, 7:24 p.m.:
Shortly after
Joe Biden was
sworn in
, the
Democrats
should
also take control of the
US Senate
on Wednesday
.
Vice President
Kamala Harris
apparently wanted to swear in three new senators a few hours after her inauguration.
The television stations CBS, CNN and Fox News reported on Tuesday.
After that, the
Democrats
, like the Republicans, would have 50 seats in the
Senate
.
However, as Vice President Harris can break a stalemate with her vote in favor of the Democrats.
Two of the Democrats' new Senators are Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, who beat Republican incumbents in the Georgia state run-off earlier this month.
The third is Alex Padilla, who was appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom and
is expected to take over
Harris'
current Senate seat
.
Inauguration of Joe Biden: Is the situation in Washington escalating?
"The Capitol was just the beginning"
First report from January 19th:
Washington -
Joe Biden will
be
sworn in
as the 46th President of the
United States
on Wednesday
.
Then four years of
Donald Trump will
officially be history, but that does not mean that everything will be different immediately.
Inauguration in the USA: "America United"?
- the country seems deeply divided
Because
Biden
takes over a real heap of pieces at the beginning of his tenure.
The
United States
looks more divided than ever.
The third largest country in the world seems far removed from the motto of the swearing-in, “America United” (United America).
The last weeks and months have been
extremely turbulent
in the
USA
.
After a sometimes dirty election campaign, the situation threatened to escalate after the election results were announced in early November.
Trump
did not want to accept the election result * and spoke in December of the “most corrupt election in US history.” With the resistant claim to be the actual winner, the Republican split his own party.
The "Grand Old Party" * seems to be torn apart - in Trump supporters and opponents.
Inauguration in the USA: An inauguration under special conditions
While
Trump
seemed to be really enjoying the last few weeks of his tenure,
Biden was
already
preparing
for his swearing-in.
However, the transition was not really smooth.
Again and again, the Trump side put obstacles in his way *.
So
Biden
should
really long for
the
inauguration
*, as the inauguration is also called.
It has long been clear that the process, which is otherwise celebrated as the feast of democracy, will take place differently than usual - and not just because of the corona virus *, which is still rampant in the USA.
Because of
Covid-19
,
Biden
has to do
without celebrations and public appearances anyway.
During the election campaign, however, the 78-year-old already demonstrated that politics can also work without personal contact.
Rather, the troubled political situation in the
USA in
general and in
Washington
in particular is
problematic
.
The attack on the Capitol * left deep scars.
Even a second impeachment procedure for Donald Trump * is possible.
Inauguration in the USA: fear of riots - "the Capitol was just the beginning"
The capital is like a high-security wing these days.
The immediate vicinity of the
Capitol
* is completely cordoned off, roads blocked.
Around 25,000 soldiers secure the area.
The fear of renewed riots is great after the storm on the congress building.
“The
Capitol
was just the beginning,” headlined the
New York Times
last week.
An opinion piece went on to say, “After the conspiracy mob wreaked such carnage in the real world, we would be foolish to assume that their appetites are satisfied.
Rather, it was first suggested. "
The local authorities have been on alert for days.
Especially after a few days before the inauguration an armed man tried to illegally gain entry to the congress.
The suspect had a pistol and
500 rounds of ammunition
with him, the police report said.
+
Scenes that will be remembered not only in the United States: Around two weeks before Biden took office, the Capitol was stormed by Trump supporters.
© Manuel Balce Ceneta / dpa
Inauguration in the USA: No tea with Trump - this is Biden's inauguration
So the situation is extremely tense - and the start into Biden's term of office is correspondingly bumpy.
Nonetheless, the
democrat
*
strives
for constancy in these turbulent days.
For example, the elected president wants to stick to the tradition of
placing
his hand
on a Bible in
front of the
Capitol
.
Biden's oath of office is scheduled for 12 noon local time (6 p.m. CET) before his “Inaugural Address”, the first speech as President, is on the program.
It can be eagerly awaited which words
Biden
* will then choose.
What does he say about the political future of the
United States
?
How does he rate
Donald Trump's
last few years
*?
Speaking of
Trump
: Incidentally, the 74-year-old will not take part in the swearing-in of his adversary, although it is customary for the new president to start the day of
inauguration
with a service and a cup of tea with the old president and the first lady.
But this time a lot is different.
In this ticker we inform you about all important developments of Biden's swearing-in.
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