In the next six hours, US elect Joe Biden will be replaced by the incumbent president. The Washington DC area where the inauguration ceremony will be held is said to have a strict atmosphere due to tight boundaries. Let’s go to Washington.
Correspondent Hong Hee-jung, where is your place now?
[기자]
Right now I’m on BLM Square overlooking the White House.
Not far from here, President Trump is preparing to retire from the White House, and the new President Biden is preparing for his inauguration at Blair House, a guesthouse next door.
Due to strict boundaries, major roads near the Capitol were closed and 25,000 State National Guards were deployed throughout.
The day before the inauguration ceremony, 12 members of the National Guard, suspected of being extremist and militia forces, were excluded from the inauguration service.
[앵커]
When did Biden-elect come to Washington?
[기자]
After arriving in Washington yesterday (19th) afternoon, I attended the Corona Victims Memorial held at the Lincoln Memorial at the National Mall. Let’s listen to the remarks.
[조 바이든/미국 대통령 당선인 : 때론 기억하는 게 힘들 수 있지만 그것이 우리가 치유하는 방식입니다. 이것은 국가로서 해야 하는 중요한 일이기도 합니다.]
[앵커]
In what order is the inauguration ceremony held today?
[기자]
The schedule begins by attending a Mass at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, DC.
Following Vice President Harris, President Biden’s oath of inauguration will follow at 12:00 noon.
In accordance with the assessment that it is the most divided period since the Civil War and the Great Depression, the inaugural address seems to emphasize integration.
After that, the military inspections followed by a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery.
[앵커]
So, do you start official business right from the day of your inauguration?
[기자]
It is known that it will sign more than 10 executive orders, including countermeasures against Corona 19 and the return of the Paris Climate Change Convention.
[앵커]
He was a correspondent Hong Hee-jung from Washington.