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1. In case you slept through #InaugurationDay  here’s a rundown of everything you missed!

2. Former President Donald Trump had his final farewell ceremony where both he and former first lady, Melania Trump, gave remarks. Although the former President wished the Biden and his administration “great luck”, he did not mention him by name.

https://twitter.com/xbroncx/status/1351885437602709512

3. Let’s get started with Amanda Gorman, the United States first ever youth poet laureate! She recited a poem at the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, stating that she wanted to not only “provide hope” but to also “show the power of words.

https://twitter.com/usembassydublin/status/1352581290235744257

4.Former President Barack Obama delivered a video message alongside former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton! This was apart of the “Celebrating America” Inauguration Concert.

https://twitter.com/AnIllicitWriter/status/1352093725397286916

5. The inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris was celebrated throughout the country as young girls and grown women alike watched the groundbreaking moment.

https://twitter.com/nastygatitahana/status/1351975090183950347

6. Kamala Harris addressed the nation for the first time as Vice President, stating that President Joe Biden “has summoned the American people to look beyond crisis and aspire to unite”. She also acknowledged Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and his fight for racial justice.

7. At 11:48 am, President Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. In his inaugural address, he “called for unity” and also promised to be “a president for all Americans”

https://twitter.com/abcpolitics/status/1351935708219514880

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