59th Presidential Inauguration: President Biden, Vice President Harris Take Oaths

Inauguration Overcomes Pandemic Protocols and Security Concerns

Joe Biden is sworn in as U.S. President during his inauguration Wednesday on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Joe Biden is sworn in as U.S. President during his inauguration Wednesday on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Calling on Americans to bridge the widening divisions in the country, Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, completing the peaceful transition of presidential power on the same stage where a violent mob just two weeks ago sought to prevent him from taking office.

Standing before an unusually small crowd due to the pandemic and security concerns, Biden pledged to wor…