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The Trump presidency has ended. Joe Biden is president of the United States.

President-elect Joe Biden and Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Vice President Mike Pence, the Obamas, the Clintons, and the Bushes arrive at the US Capitol for a scaled down inauguration. The celebrations have been cut back because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Biden’s inaugural committee — trying to keep crowds to a minimum — urged Americans not to travel to Washington, DC. Swipe to see more ➡️ (📸:Win McNamee/Getty Images, Alex Wong/Getty Images, Rob Carr/Getty Images, SAUL LOEB/POOL/AFP via Getty Images, Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

FULL AMANDA GORMAN POEM: “We will raise this wounded world into a wondrous one ... There is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it.” The 22-year-old is the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history: https://t.co/SIPU57hEKH https://t.co/X4JQZO8rlY

President Joe Biden walked — and at times jogged — to the White House alongside first lady Jill Biden and their family. He paused to greet people along the sidelines, including Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser. As the band played "Hail to the Chief" and "God Bless America," Biden walked onto the White House grounds for the first time as President.

BREAKING: President Joe Biden just took the oath of office. He was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. Vice President Kamala Harris also took the oath of office, officially become the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president. She was sworn in by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. (📸: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Sen. Bernie Sanders finds his seat, and Sen. Cory Booker arrives with girlfriend and ‘Mandalorian’ star Rosario Dawson https://t.co/Sj1CNUn0C8

Lady Gaga performs the national anthem at the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden https://t.co/tcmAzrzqTx https://t.co/sQZv08Twjk

Eugene Goodman, the Capitol Police officer who led rioters away from the Senate chamber, will escort Kamala Harris at the inauguration as the new acting deputy House Sergeant at Arms, @NorahODonnell reports https://t.co/NwYUtLv4Qp

President Biden sits in the Oval Office at the White House. 📷 Jim Watson / AFP https://t.co/ZZ2yoIJwUj

Kamala Harris is sworn in as the first woman, first Black person and first South Asian to hold the office of US vice president. Follow live updates: https://t.co/bZJYYZ6rOt https://t.co/HqEg4Og13S

‘There is always light. Only if we are brave enough to see it. There is always light. Only if we are brave enough to be it.’ — National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman delivers a soaring poem at Pres. Biden’s inauguration https://t.co/wpljO4j2Dm

Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States https://t.co/ljL2LMOQEm https://t.co/JddDa2wfYH

WATCH: Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. history, recites a poem on unity in the U.S. at #Inauguration2021 https://t.co/3sIv7DBpla

Amanda Gorman, the nation's first-ever youth poet laureate, called for Americans to "leave behind a country better than the one we were left" and unify together as she spoke at President Joe Biden's inauguration. https://t.co/cqB4pZpaAv https://t.co/BnAImxmhq6

BREAKING: Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States https://t.co/tcmAzrzqTx https://t.co/ShNj0rc7oT