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President Joe Biden takes office amid multiple crises - BBC Newsnight
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th US president, ending one of the most dramatic political transitions in American history. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog "Democracy has prevailed," he said after taking the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts. Donald Trump - who has not formally conceded the presidency to Mr Biden - snubbed the inauguration ceremony, in a departure from longstanding precedent. The new president has announced a raft of measures reversing Trump policies. Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice-president ahead of Mr Biden. She is the first woman - and the first black and Asian-American person - to serve in the role, a heartbeat from the presidency. Newsnight's US Correspondent David Grossman reports. #BBCNews #Newsnight #InaugurationDay
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Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th US president, ending one of the most dramatic political transitions in American history. Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog "Democracy has prevailed," he said after taking the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts. Donald Trump - who has not formally conceded the presidency to Mr Biden - snubbed the inauguration ceremony, in a departure from longstanding precedent. The new president has announced a raft of measures reversing Trump policies. Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice-president ahead of Mr Biden. She is the first woman - and the first black and Asian-American person - to serve in the role, a heartbeat from the presidency. Newsnight's US Correspondent David Grossman reports. #BBCNews #Newsnight #InaugurationDay
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