PRESIDENT-elect Joe Biden took the oath of office today, January 20, at the West Front of the US Capitol.
In his first address as president of the United States, Biden said "his whole soul" is invested in changing the course of American history.
Read our Inauguration Day 2021 live blog for the very latest news and updates on Joe Biden's swearing-in and Donald Trump's exit…
What time is Joe Biden's inauguration speech today?
President-elect Joe Biden officially became the 46th president of the US on Wednesday, January 20.
Biden gave his remarks shortly after taking the oath of office at around 11.30am, citing that "democracy is fragile" but that it "prevailed."
After Biden gave his speech, he was joined by the First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and the Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff and will participate in a Pass in Review on the East front with members of the military.
Pass in Reviews are a long-standing military tradition that reflect the peaceful transfer of power to a new Commander-in-Chief.
Biden delivered his remarks without the American people present, but he was joined by 1,000 guests, the majority of whom are members of Congress and along with their invitees.
"As we look ahead in our uniquely American way, restless, bold, optimistic, and set our sights on the nation we know we can be and we must be."
What will Joe Biden say in his speech?
President Biden addressed the nation and began by thanking his predecessors and praising America, which "rose to the challenge."
He added: "So now, on this hallowed ground, where just a few days ago violence sought to shake the Capitol's very foundation, we come together as one nation under God, indivisible, to carry out the peaceful transfer of power as we have for more than two centuries.
Biden also touched on the urgency his administration has to start making changes in US politics, claiming that there "is much to do" in terms of healing and restoring the nation.
He quoted former President Abraham Lincoln when he signed the Emancipation Proclamation, saying: "If my name ever goes down into history, it'll be for this act, and my whole soul is in it."
Biden affirmed that "his whole soul" is in unifying America.
He promised to be a president of the people and "fight as hard for those who did not support me as for those who did."
Security will be much tighter than usual in wake of the riots that occurred at the Capitol on January 6.
Vice President Mike Pence as well as the three former presidents — George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama were in attendance as well.
President Donald Trump and the First Lady, his wife Melania, addressed the crowd at the airbase in Maryland after they departed Washington DC for the last time on Marine One.
How can I watch the speech?
There will be television coverage of Joe Biden's inauguration all day.
ABC, PBS and some other outlets kick off their coverage at 7 am, while CBS will launch their efforts two hours later.
NBC and Fox begin coverage in the morning as well.
CNN's all-day coverage will include Wolf Blitzer, Erin Burnett, Anderson Cooper, and Van Jones, and others.
MSNBC featured Brian Williams, Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace, and Joy Reid in its exhaustive coverage of the inauguration.
You can livestream the Inauguration Day coverage over on Biden’s inauguration website here.
The Sun will also be live streaming the inauguration, and you can follow the action on our blog as well.
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