[바이든 취임] Overcoming dissatisfaction and becoming the commander-in-chief… urgent need to solve various challenges

Corona, recession, severe division… The task of restoring US initiative

“Great Depression and Civil War combined” evaluation map

Trump seems to be erasing and securing international leadership

On the first day, a bunch of executive orders are expected to nullify the U.S.-Canada pipeline business

Significant reduction of the inauguration ceremony… Worship-Oath-Inauguration-Military inspection-National Cemetery Heon Hwa-soon

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With the internal and external environment surrounding the United States becoming more difficult than ever, Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States on the 20th (local time). After the 11th and 3rd presidential elections last year, the winner’s decision was delayed due to a matchmaking match, and after various twists and turns, including President Donald Trump’s dissent, he finally became the leader.

In front of Biden, however, the spread of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) and the resulting economic downturn, racist protests across the United States last year, and the congressional riots of supporters of President Donald Trump earlier this year are posed. . Historian Doris Kerns Goodwin told the Washington Post that Biden’s situation was similar to the combination of Franklin Roosevelt, who faced the Great Economic Depression of the 1930s, and former President Abraham Lincoln, who faced the Civil War in the 1860s.

The external environment is also not easy. It is evaluated that President Trump’s US priority has undermined the traditional alliance and depressed the United States on the world stage. From Biden’s point of view, it was a great task to regain the leadership of the United States externally by liquidating the Trump era, overcoming the epidemic, recovering the economy, and achieving integration internally.

From the first day of inauguration, Biden-elect is also expected to take a strong drive in government through administrative orders. White House secretary chief Ron Klein said President Biden signed more than 10 executive orders on the first day of his inauguration. In addition, he proposed Corona 19 △ economic recession △ climate change △ racial inequality as four major tasks for urgent resolution by the new administration, and said that President Biden would respond through dozens of administrative orders, memorandums, and instructions over the ten days after taking office.

In this regard, Canadian CBC News reported that Biden plans to invalidate the construction of the’Keystone Oil Pipe XL’ through an executive order on the first day of his inauguration. The project is a large-scale project to build an 1,800 km pipeline that transports 800,000 barrels of crude oil per day from Alberta, Canada to Texas. It was first approved in 2008, but after former President Barack Obama denied it due to environmental pollution in November 2015, President Trump resumed it through an executive order at the end of January 2017.

Biden has already proposed a budget of $1.9 trillion (about 2,100 trillion won) to Congress to overcome Corona 19, and plans to submit reform legislation to the Congress from the beginning of his inauguration, such as easing immigration regulations, expanding access to voting rights, and raising the minimum wage. . These policies are expected to test Biden’s political power as the Republican Party has taken a negative position.

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Biden’s inauguration ceremony was greatly reduced due to concerns about the corona 19 pandemic and armed protests. The number of guests attending the inauguration ceremony is limited to about 1,000, and it is estimated that there are about 200 people sitting at the podium. According to the Washington Post (WP), Biden is expected to attend the morning service on the day of his inauguration, and he is the second Catholic of all presidents after John F. Kennedy, so he may be able to see a Catholic Mass.

The inauguration ceremony usually starts at 11:30 a.m. on the same day, and when an opening remark is held at the inauguration hall on the outdoor stage west of the Capitol, the United States national proposal and prayer are continued. Then, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris takes an oath of office in front of Federal Justice Sonia Sotomayor, followed by Biden’s oath of office to Federal Supreme Court Chief John Roberts.

The oath of office is expected to take place just before 12:00 noon. This is in order to meet at 12:00 noon on January 20, when the new president’s term of office as specified in the 20th Amendment of the U.S. After the oath of office is over and the 12 o’clock bell rings, Biden’s status changes from elected to president. As the 46th President of the United States, Biden presents his inaugural address with his vision and plans for state administration. Since the event was drastically reduced, it is impossible to see hundreds of thousands of people gathering under the podium this year. After the inauguration ceremony, a luncheon, a public parade to the White House, and an evening ball are also canceled or replaced by virtual events and TV shows.

After the inauguration ceremony, President Biden moves to the east side of the Capitol, as traditionally, to be inspected by the military. Afterwards, he went to Arlington National Cemetery, placed a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and moved to the White House while escorted by the military to enter the official business.

/ Reporter Noh Hee-young [email protected]

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