Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Harris took oath as first woman US Vice President on Wednesday.
Biden, the 78-year-old veteran Democrat leader was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice John Roberts at the West Front of the Capitol – the traditional location for presidential inaugural ceremonies.
The inauguration was held under the watch of more than 25,000 National Guards, who have transformed the capital into a garrison city.