THREAD: Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on the steps of the U.S. Capitol that a week earlier had been battered by an insurrectionist siege, gazing at a sea of flags instead of crowds. (1/8) apne.ws/lUCGl8n
Two weeks after a mob besieged the Capitol, ritual took center stage. And in that ritual, many found comfort, @anthonyted writes. (2/8) apne.ws/fpHVa1D
From a seat on the inaugural platform, The @AP witnessed a ceremony like no other. (3/8) apne.ws/ctmVYL1
@AP photos reveal the grandeur and solemnity of the moment, the star power and the selfies. (4/8) apne.ws/9tRshG0
The ceremony also brought to light a new literary star. Amanda Gorman is the youngest by far of the poets who have read at presidential inaugurations since Kennedy invited Robert Frost in 1961. (5/8) apne.ws/brOWNRl
Biden didn’t mention former President Donald Trump by name in his inaugural address, but Biden’s remarks were a clear rebuke of his predecessor. (6/8) apne.ws/A5RaMSo
President Biden moved swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump’s legacy, signing a series of executive orders that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the pandemic. (7/8) apne.ws/mSxIaBa
President Trump was the first president in more than a century to skip the inauguration of his successor. (8/8)
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