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Kamala Harris Sworn In as Vice President, Setting Several Historic Firsts

HeadlineJan 21, 2021

Biden was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice John Roberts. The Supreme Court’s first Latina justice, Sonia Sotomayor, administered the oath to Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris is the first woman, first African American, first Asian American and first Indian American to hold the office. We’ll have excerpts from the inauguration after headlines.

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