United States President Biden, Vice President Harris and their families received a presidential escort to the White House, hours after the new administration was officially sworn into office.
Biden's ride to the White House came as part of a day of inauguration activities, including the swearing in ceremony at the Capitol and a wreath-laying event at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
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US President Joe Biden and US First Lady Dr Jill Biden hug as they arrive at the North Portico of the White House in Washington. Photograph: Alex Brandon/Pool/Reuters
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The Bidens enjoy a cozy moment at the doors of the White House before they enter for the first time as the First US Couple. Photograph: Tom Brenner/Reuters
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US President Joe Biden and US First Lady Dr Jill wave as they stand at the North Portico of the White House. Photograph: Alex Brandon/Pool/Reuters
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US President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden walk along Pennsylvania Avenue with their family in front of the White House during Inaugural celebrations in Washington. Photograph: Doug Mills-Pool/Getty Images
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US President Joe Biden greets DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on the abbreviated parade route after Biden's inauguration. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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US President Joe Biden looks out from the window of the presidential limousine, known as "The Beast" during the Inauguration Day parade, in Washington. Photograph: Erin Scott/Reuters
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US Vice President Kamala Harris and family members walk the abbreviated parade route after the inauguration in Washington, DC. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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US Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff walk into the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House, in Washington. Photograph: Erin Scott/Reuters