Joe Biden Is Due To Be Sworn In At 19:00, SA Time. Here’s What To Expect

AMERICAN President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take their oath of office in front of the US Capitol around 19:00, South African time, on Wednesday, joined by a slew of politicians, celebrities, and speakers.

The 59th inauguration of a US President will feature Biden’s first presidential address, as he starts his term aiming to unite an increasingly divided country all while the coronavirus pandemic rages on.

The ceremony will begin with remarks from Father Leo J. O’Donovan, a longtime friend of the Biden family and former president of Georgetown University, and wrap up with a benediction from Reverend Dr. Silvester Beaman, also a close confidante of the Bidens.

Singers Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez are expected to perform. Former US Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton are due to be in attendance, along with the former first ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, and Hillary