Biden Prepares to Take Oath of Office in Capital Under Lockdown
- About 25,000 troops in Washington for event after Capitol riot
- Biden to call for unity amid historic national divisions
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Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th U.S. president on Wednesday in an inaugural ceremony set to unfold under heavy security after weeks of tumult and unrest stoked by Donald Trump.
Biden will take the oath at noon on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, making a plea for national unity from the very spot that was overrun by Trump supporters just two weeks ago in a deadly attempt to derail the transfer of power.