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Images of the White House in Washington, DC on first day of Joe Biden's presidency. The former Vice President was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday at the US Capitol. IMAGES
Fireworks light up the sky over Washington DC, as Joe Biden's inauguration day comes to a close. Joe Biden took charge as the 46th President of the United States with an upbeat call to heal a nation torn by deep schisms as he immediately erased some of Donald Trump's most divisive policies. IMAGES
New President Joe Biden tells reporters that outgoing president Donald Trump left him a "very generous" letter in the Oval Office, in keeping with tradition. "The president wrote a very generous letter," says Biden in the Oval Office. "Because it's private, I will not talk about it until I talk to him," he adds. SOUNDBITE
In his first speech as President of the United States, after taking the oath of office, Joe Biden tells the nation, "this is America's day. This is democracy's day." He adds that the day is one of "history and hope." SOUNDBITE
Outgoing US President Donald Trump drives by cheering supporters in West Palm Beach, Florida during the inauguration ceremony for his successor Joe Biden, on the way to his post-presidency home at his Mar-a-Lago estate. Trump has broken with the long-standing US tradition of former presidents attending inaugurations. IMAGES
Supporters of US President Donald Trump await his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, following his departure from Washington, DC, on the road where his motorcade will pass en route to Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate, where he will live post-presidency. IMAGES