#Virtual inauguration day parade trial

Joe Biden risked a transatlantic spat with Britain after it appeared he had decided not to display a bust of Sir Winston Churchill in the Oval Office.The world heralded a new era for America, with front pages hailing the transition from Donald Trump to Joe Biden as a moment to heal a damaged democracy.

Joe Biden b egan dismantling the legacy of his predecessor faster than any other incoming president in the modern era.

It was also a history-making day - with Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the first woman to hold the office.Įarlier, Donald Trump left the White House for the final time in his tumultuous presidency. The 45th President spoke in Maryland, thanking supporters and promising 'will be back in some form'. In his address, the President told the American people that 'democracy has prevailed' and called for unity. 'Just days after a riotous mob thought they could use violence to silence the will of the people, to stop the work of our democracy, to drive us from this sacred ground, it did not happen. The first order he signed as president mandates face masks on all federal property.Įarlier, Mr Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the US and promised to 'end this uncivil war that pits red against blue'. The actions, fulfilling his promise to move quickly on Day One of his presidency, initiate the process of the US rejoining the Paris climate accord, ending the 'Muslim travel ban' and diverting funds from building the wall on the Mexico border. Joe Biden on Wednesday began signing 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations addressing the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and racial inequality, and immediately undoing some policies put in place by his predecessor Donald Trump.

#Virtual inauguration day parade trial

Subscribe to The Telegraph for a month-long free trial.Rosa Prince: This day was all about Kamala Harris.Allister Heath: Britain needs Biden to succeed, but US decline may be unstoppable.End this uncivil war, Joe Biden urges America.How this was an inauguration unlike any other.Biden launches blitz of executive action undoing Trump's legacy.