On January 20, President Joe Biden took office as the 46th President of the United States and began the long and hard process of uniting a divided nation. After ongoing political unrest, President Biden faces the difficult task of gaining support from millions of Americans. After a violent attack on the Capitol building just a few weeks ago, and the pandemic still raging, it is definite that this new transition of power must reflect the needs of the American people.

“We must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue, rural versus urban, conservative versus liberal,” President Biden said.

With increased security in Washington, D.C. resulting from the storming of the Capitol, and the need for social distancing and face masks, only certain figures were able to attend the Inauguration on Wednesday at Capitol Hill. Attendees of President Biden’s big day included the Clintons, the Obamas, the Pences, and family members of the President’s and Madam Vice President’s families. As he revealed in the days prior to the Inauguration, former President Donald Trump did not attend the event. 

 “To all those who did not support us… hear me out as we move forward. Take a measure of me and my heart. And if you still disagree, so be it. That’s Democracy. That’s America,” President Biden stated. 

A statement that President Biden used many times in his campaign claims that he will be a “president to all Americans,” in an effort to move the country forward from the civil unrest. 

“I understand that many Americans view the future with some fear and trepidation. I understand they worry about their jobs, about taking care of their families, about what comes next. I get it. But the answer is not to turn inward, to retreat into competing factions, distrusting those who don’t look like you do, or worship the way you do, or don’t get their news from the same sources you do.”

With all eyes on America right now, various countries across the globe look towards the nation, as we face multiple challenges that have never been endured by any president before. Despite the difficulties, President Biden remains hopeful that he has exactly what it takes to change this dark time in American history. 

“America has been tested and we have come out stronger for it. Together, we shall write an American story of hope, not fear.”

President Biden promises the 328 million Americans that he will devote the next four years to defending the Constitution, Democracy, and America. As we face undoubtedly difficult times ahead, the nation will be critically watching, in hopes of solving the difficulties that have been endured by all.