By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-in-first-act-biden-signs-official-proclamations Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: In first act, Biden signs official proclamations Politics Jan 20, 2021 2:18 PM EDT U.S. President Joe Biden signed three documents while in the President’s Room at the Capitol after his swearing-in ceremony Wednesday. Watch the signing ceremony in the player above. The signings, Biden’s first official presidential acts, included the Inauguration Day Proclamation, as well as nominations to Cabinet and sub-Cabinet positions in his administration. Biden has sworn the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United States, declaring that “democracy has prevailed.” WATCH: Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris There were comforting signs of tradition for the hallowed American democratic rite at a U.S. Capitol battered by an insurrectionist siege just two weeks ago. On a chilly Washington day dotted with snow flurries, a bipartisan trio of ex-presidents along with the elite of nation’s government gathered for the ceremony. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
U.S. President Joe Biden signed three documents while in the President’s Room at the Capitol after his swearing-in ceremony Wednesday. Watch the signing ceremony in the player above. The signings, Biden’s first official presidential acts, included the Inauguration Day Proclamation, as well as nominations to Cabinet and sub-Cabinet positions in his administration. Biden has sworn the oath of office to become the 46th president of the United States, declaring that “democracy has prevailed.” WATCH: Inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris There were comforting signs of tradition for the hallowed American democratic rite at a U.S. Capitol battered by an insurrectionist siege just two weeks ago. On a chilly Washington day dotted with snow flurries, a bipartisan trio of ex-presidents along with the elite of nation’s government gathered for the ceremony. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now