A view of Washington with the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument as Inaugural Ceremonies take place on the West Front of the Capitol.
Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States in Washington, D.C., on January 20, 2021. Kamala Harris made history as the first woman, Black woman and Asian woman to be sworn in as vice president. President Trump did not attend the inauguration, becoming the first president since 1869 to skip the swearing-in of his successor.The inauguration was a historic one with the COVID-19 pandemic and threats to the Capitol playing a vital role in Inauguration Day 2021.