Kamala Harris takes oath as vice president of the United States

Kamala Devi Harris was sworn in Wednesday as the nation’s first female, Black and South Asian American vice president.

She took her oath moments before Joe Biden was set to be sworn in as the nation’s 46th president.

Sonia Sotomayor, America’s first Latina Supreme Court justice, administered the vice presidential oath of office to Harris.

Harris and Biden on Inauguration Day inherit a country facing the Covid crisis, an economic downturn and demands for racial justice.

A daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, Harris has made history throughout her career.

As a U.S. senator for California, Harris, 56, was the second Black woman and first South Asian American to serve in the upper chamber. Before her Senate tenure, Harris was the first female, Black and South Asian American attorney general of California. Harris also served as district attorney of San Francisco.

Harris ran for president in the 2020 Democratic primary before joining Biden’s ticket. Her record as a prosecutor at times sparked criticism from progressive advocates for criminal justice reform, though Harris has said she sought reform from within those roles. Harris clashed with Biden during first Democratic debate, criticizing his record on racial justice issues.

An alumna of Howard University and member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, Harris is also the first vice president to have graduated from a historically Black college and to be in a historically Black Greek letter organization.

After her own inauguration, Harris is set to swear in three barrier-breaking senators in her new role as president of the upper chamber.

Alex Padilla, appointed by California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom as Harris’ successor, will be the first Latino senator from the state. Following a competitive January runoff elections, the Rev. Raphael Warnock will be the first Black senator from Georgia and Jon Ossoff will be the first Jewish senator from the Peach State.

The new Democratic senators will create a 50-50 split between the two party caucuses in the Senate, giving Democrats a slim majority with Harris as the tie-breaking vote.

On the campaign trail, Harris often recalled a message her mother, Shyamala Gopalan, told her, “You may be the first to do many things, but make sure you are not the last.”

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[dmears]

I'll give pence the credit he deserves for having the class to show up and be apart of the inaguration.

[Shalini]

Besides the drama, Mike Pence showing up to this event also shows how much he respected his previous office and the position he held!

[shilohivy]

Sometimes when I’m feeling low I watch this again. I love the part when she smiles.

[swood]

Mike pence looking like " why couldn't I just do that "

[PlanetHell]

They didn't even get her name right at her own inauguration 💀

[gabrielcruz]

She couldn't hold the laughter in lol

[albertolarusso]

LISTEN LISTEN LISTEN, LISTEM ! ! ! !
I recall 4 Years ago.... Supporters of 45 Said if you do not like it you can leave ... glad to return the gesture IF YOU DO NOT LIKE IT YOU CAN LEAVE

[db-jkdl]

Excuse me, I'm speaking! OK. I'm speaking, I'm speaking!

[youknowthefunnythingis]

Remember when Tulsi dismantled her in the primaries, that's the only memorable thing about kamala

[SaL-epzb]

The first WAP as VP, and by WAP I mean "Woman As President". You that's reading this, get your head out the gutter..

[cyclopa]

Obama, first black president of the US.. Harris, first asian-american vice-president.. It's the same game again.

[rogeriomaria]

Mike pence looks happy asf..😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😂😂😅 I think we all know why 😅😅😅

[garydergut]

Her taking the oath was just a HUGE WASTE OF TIME.

[shilohivy]

Mitch looks demonic in this clip he’s furious lol

[jennsteele]

I am a 51 year old woman. This was the most thrilling moment of my life.

[darlaflowers]

Today will go down in history for America.. time to weep tears of joy, breathe a *HUGE* sigh of relief and come together as ONE NATION and rebuild this beautiful country 🇺🇸

[AlexTorres-oiio]

The Simpsons did it again. Same coloor 👗

[edzzz]

4 months later. Kamala has done more harm then good. Awful

[johnathansuresh]

So at that point, Donald Trump was the President and Kamala Harris the vice president.

[johnnyturbo]

Now it's 4 months later and crime is at an all time high, shootings are on the rise, gas prices are on the climb, food prices are on the climb, many small business are closed for good, looting is still going on, stores like Walgreens and others are moving out of San Francisco and other towns do to crime on the rise, 1st time in my life time parts of states are trying to disown their own state and join the state next to them to get under better leadership, unemployment on the rise YET there are help wanted signs EVERYWHERE, but this administration is just giving hand outs so it's easier to stay at home and collect a check instead of going to work like a good citizen, mass moving out of New York, , Washington state, Oregon, etc.. due to crime, And my list goes on.

Saw that coming.