El candidato presidencial y exvicepresidente Joe Biden durante un evento de campaña en Fort Madison, Iowa, el 31 de enero de 2020. (Photo by John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/TNS/Sipa USA)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration will include a “virtual parade across America” consistent with crowd limits during the coronavirus era, organizers announced Sunday.
Following the swearing-in ceremony on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20 on the west front of the U.S. Capitol, Biden and his wife, first lady Jill Biden, will join Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband in participating in a socially distanced Pass in Review on the Capitol’s opposite front side. Those are military traditions where Biden will review the readiness of military troops.
We look forward to the time-honored military tradition of the Pass In Review that reflects the peaceful transfer of power to a new Commander-in-Chief.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris will review the readiness of the military on the East front. pic.twitter.com/O9n2cNlCjC
— Biden Inaugural Committee (@BidenInaugural) January 4, 2021
Biden will also receive a traditional presidential escort with representatives from every branch of the military from 15th Street in Washington to the White House. That, the Presidential Inaugural Committee says, will be socially distanced too, while “providing the American people and world with historic images of the President-elect proceeding to the White House without attracting large crowds.”
Workers in recent days began dismantling an inaugural parade reviewing stand in front of the White House as Biden’s transition team continues to prepare for festivities that will be mostly virtual. Accordingly, organizers also said they will hold a virtual parade nationwide to “celebrate America’s heroes, highlight Americans from all walks of life in different states and regions, and reflect on the diversity, heritage, and resilience of the country as we begin a new American era.”
The parade event will be televised and feature “diverse, dynamic” performances in communities across the country, the inaugural committee promised. Participants will be announced in coming weeks.
“We are excited about the possibilities and opportunities this moment presents to allow all Americans to participate in our country’s sacred inaugural traditions,” said Presidential Inaugural Committee Executive Director Maju Varghese said in a statement.
This year, we're bringing the inaugural parade to YOU at home! 🎉
The parade will celebrate America’s heroes and reflect on the diversity, heritage, and resilience of our country. Visit https://t.co/DMm4iEQfWn to share your story as we begin a new American era.
— Biden Inaugural Committee (@BidenInaugural) January 4, 2021
