Joe Biden set to sworn in as Trump leaves White House

Joe Biden set to sworn in as Trump leaves White House

US transition of power will be unique under coronavirus restrictions, heavy security

By Beyza Binnur Donmez

ANKARA (AA) - A unique inauguration ceremony awaits US President-elect Joe Biden as the event Wednesday will be held under coronavirus measures, the absence of the outgoing president and heavy security after riots at the Capitol.

Inauguration Day will begin at 10 a.m. (1500GMT), according to a schedule issued by the Biden Inaugural Committee for the incoming president and his running mate Kamala Harris, who will be the first woman vice-president.

Jennifer Lopez will headline musical performances, and 11-time Grammy winner Lady Gaga, a longtime Biden supporter, will sing the national anthem.

At noon Biden will take the oath to become president on the West Front of the US Capitol building.

He will deliver his inaugural address which will include his vision "to defeat the pandemic, build back better, and unify and heal the nation."

The ceremony will be protected like a fortress by more than 25,000 US National Guard troops -- a decision made after pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building Jan. 6 that resulted in the deaths of five people.

Outgoing President Donald Trump previously announced he would not attend the inauguration, breaking with precedent that dates nearly 200 years.

He left the White House early Wednesday to attend his farewell military event at Joint Base Andrews where he touted the "great" work done by his administration and vowed a comeback.

"I wish the new administration great luck and great success," Trump also said.

Normally, the outgoing and incoming presidents ride to the Capitol together to participate in the inauguration ceremony in a display that embodies the US's transfer of power. The tradition has been in place "with few exceptions" since 1837, according to the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies.

Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Jon Bon Jovi, Justin Timberlake, and Demi Lovato will take the stage in an evening concert at the Lincoln Memorial and will be hosted by Tom Hanks.




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