Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president atWashington, D.C., devoid of crowds and on edge amid heightened security following the insurrection at the Capitol.It is unusual.
The star-studded, largely virtual celebration will begin after Biden and incoming Vice President Kamala Harris' swearing-in ceremony at the West Front of the Capitol at 11 a.m., where Biden will place his hand on a more-than-100-year-old family Bible held by his wife, Jill Biden, to take the oath of office.
Only about 1,000 socially distanced guests, including former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, will attend. Donald Trump will not be present, making him the first president to skip a successor's inauguration since Andrew Johnson.
President Trump left the White House. He will not attend the ceremony. Only three American presidents have missed the inauguration of their successor. Tomorrow, President Trump will join them.
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