Washington: The US will wake up to history on Wednesday with inauguration of its oldest ever President, followed by the swearing in of its first female vice-president, and the first of Black and Indian heritage. Joe Biden, 78, and Kamala Harris, 56, will be take oath of office amid unprecedented security during an uncommon pandemic, with the event boycotted by President Trump who falsely believes he was robbed of the election.
The fear of an armed attack on the inauguration ceremony of the incoming president by rogue extremists in a military that some experts suspect may have been infiltrated with pro-Trump white supremacists has resulted in Washington DC turning into a ghost town. The Capitol area where Biden will take oath of office is a virtual fortress.
Graceless and declasse are among words being used to describe the decision of Trump and his wife Melania to shun the inauguration ceremony and associated events, including a tea the outgoing first lady traditionally hosts for the incoming. Instead, the Trumps will flee the White House at 8.30am on a last ride on Air Force One to their home in Florida, leaving the White House chief usher Timothy Harleth to welcome the 46th US President and the new First Lady Dr Jill Biden.
This story is from the January 20, 2021 edition of The Times of India Delhi.
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