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Joe Biden's first measures as US president after the inauguration, live

2021-01-21T13:55:33.504Z


China Imposes Sanctions Against Pompeo and Other Former Trump Administration Officials | Biden orders a halt to the construction of the wall with Mexico | The new president approves 15 measures on migration, economy and response to the pandemic | Donald Trump refuses to participate in the inauguration ceremony, leaves the White House and warns: "We will return somehow"


Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States in Washington on Wednesday.

"Democracy has won," he said in his inaugural address outside the Capitol.

Kamala Harris became the first female vice president of the US In Biden's first speech as president, she spoke of uniting the country and moving forward by putting aside manipulation through false information.

"We must abandon the culture where facts are falsified and manipulated," he added.

Hours after taking office, the Democrat has signed his first 15 executive orders on migration, the economy and to improve the response to the coronavirus pandemic, such as the return of the country to the World Health Organization (WHO).

The measures also include immediately halting the construction of the wall with Mexico.

The 46th president in the country's history thus leaves behind the most controversial, Donald Trump.

The Republican left the White House early in the morning to head for West Palm Beach, Florida, where he and his wife Melania will take up residence.

Before going up to the

Air Force One

issued a warning when addressing its fans: “Bye, we love you.

We will be back in some way.

Have a good life.

See you soon".

On his last day in power, the mogul pardoned 73 people, including his former strategist Steve Bannon, and issued 70 commutations.


Source: elparis

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