Under blue skies and a near-empty National Mall, Joe Biden was sworn in Wednesday as the nation’s 46th president. He takes the reins of power during a historic moment of crisis and challenge.
During his first speech in office, Biden vowed to be a president for all Americans and called on the nation to end its “uncivil war,” declaring democracy has prevailed while urging a deeply divided country to unite around beating the COVID-19 pandemic. Senior Correspondent David Cruz reports.
Senior Correspondent David Cruz is the moderator of Chat Box and Reporters Roundtable. He's been a member of the NJ Spotlight News team since 2011 and has been covering New Jersey's biggest stories for almost 30 years. He's been a reporter and moderator of public affairs programs on television, radio and digital platforms for WBGO and WNYC radio and is the former editor in chief of the Hudson Reporter Newspaper group.
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