Get Your First Look at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

  • <p>Today marks the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, and his vice president, Kamala Harris. Biden's presidential tenure comes at a decidedly difficult time for the country, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt lives. "To heal, we must remember," Biden <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/19/politics/biden-covid-victims-memorial/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:said" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">said</a> in a brief address he made the night before the inauguration. "It's hard sometimes to remember, but that's how we heal. It's important to do that as a nation."</p><p>Here, scroll through every photo from the momentous occasion.</p>
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    Get Your First Look at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

    Today marks the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, and his vice president, Kamala Harris. Biden's presidential tenure comes at a decidedly difficult time for the country, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt lives. "To heal, we must remember," Biden said in a brief address he made the night before the inauguration. "It's hard sometimes to remember, but that's how we heal. It's important to do that as a nation."

    Here, scroll through every photo from the momentous occasion.

  • <p>U.S. flags, representing those who could not attend the inauguration due to COVID-19, flutter in the wind at the Mall before the inauguration.</p>
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    Get Your First Look at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

    U.S. flags, representing those who could not attend the inauguration due to COVID-19, flutter in the wind at the Mall before the inauguration.

  • <p>A member of the U.S. Army Band Pershing's Own looks on ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the Capitol.</p>
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    Get Your First Look at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

    A member of the U.S. Army Band Pershing's Own looks on ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the Capitol.

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  • <p>President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden attend services at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle with congressional leaders prior to the 59th presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.</p>
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    Get Your First Look at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

    President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden attend services at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle with congressional leaders prior to the 59th presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.

  • <p>House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, attend services at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle with congressional leaders prior to the 59th presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.</p>
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    Get Your First Look at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, attend services at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle with congressional leaders prior to the 59th presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.

  • <p>Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, attend services at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle with congressional leaders prior to the 59th presidential inauguration ceremony. Harris wears a purple coat <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a35264948/kamala-harris-christopher-john-rogers-inauguration/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:designed by Christopher John Rogers" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">designed by Christopher John Rogers</a>. </p>
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    Get Your First Look at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

    Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, attend services at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle with congressional leaders prior to the 59th presidential inauguration ceremony. Harris wears a purple coat designed by Christopher John Rogers.

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  • <p>A general view as attendees arrive ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.</p>
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    Get Your First Look at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

    A general view as attendees arrive ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.

  • <p>From left to right, Doug Emhoff, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, and President-elect Joe Biden wave as they arrive on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol for the inauguration.</p>
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    Get Your First Look at President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris

    From left to right, Doug Emhoff, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, and President-elect Joe Biden wave as they arrive on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol for the inauguration.

<p>Today marks the inauguration of President Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States, and his vice president, Kamala Harris. Biden's presidential tenure comes at a decidedly difficult time for the country, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt lives. "To heal, we must remember," Biden <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/19/politics/biden-covid-victims-memorial/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:said" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">said</a> in a brief address he made the night before the inauguration. "It's hard sometimes to remember, but that's how we heal. It's important to do that as a nation."</p><p>Here, scroll through every photo from the momentous occasion.</p>
<p>U.S. flags, representing those who could not attend the inauguration due to COVID-19, flutter in the wind at the Mall before the inauguration.</p>
<p>A member of the U.S. Army Band Pershing's Own looks on ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the Capitol.</p>
<p>President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden attend services at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle with congressional leaders prior to the 59th presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.</p>
<p>House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her husband, Paul Pelosi, attend services at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle with congressional leaders prior to the 59th presidential inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C.</p>
<p>Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, attend services at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle with congressional leaders prior to the 59th presidential inauguration ceremony. Harris wears a purple coat <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a35264948/kamala-harris-christopher-john-rogers-inauguration/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:designed by Christopher John Rogers" class="link rapid-noclick-resp">designed by Christopher John Rogers</a>. </p>
<p>A general view as attendees arrive ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021, in Washington, D.C.</p>
<p>From left to right, Doug Emhoff, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Jill Biden, and President-elect Joe Biden wave as they arrive on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol for the inauguration.</p>

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