Kamala Harris Makes History as She Becomes the First Female Vice President
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Kamala Harris Makes History as She Becomes the First Female Vice President
It's Vice President Harris now.
It's official: Kamala Harris is the first female Vice President of the United States, as well as the first Black and South Asian-American V.P.
Harris was sworn in at the inauguration by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Wednesday, using Thurgood Marshall's bible. In a moving speech after taking her Oath of Office, Harris hugged her husband Doug Emhoff, who held the bible as she was sworn in.
On Twitter, people marked the momentous occasion.
I can feel our ancestors rejoicing today.
A Black and South Asian woman who has blazed trails and shattered glass ceilings is taking the oath of office to become Vice President of the United States.
This is such a proud moment for our country.
We love you, @KamalaHarris. pic.twitter.com/C2mDpwBXPs— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) January 20, 2021
omg I'm crying all over my triscuits at Kamala being sworn in, this is so moving!! #Inauguration2021
— Emily Andras (@emtothea) January 20, 2021
BREAKING: Kamala Devi Harris is sworn in as America's first Black, female vice president https://t.co/OOlEZvBQrS pic.twitter.com/eRAimd4Jse
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) January 20, 2021
This is a moment: Sonia and Kamala. #InaugurationDay
— Julio Ricardo Varela (@julito77) January 20, 2021
KAMALA! Oh wow, this moment is everything
— Amina Akhtar (@Drrramina) January 20, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Kamala Harris sworn in as vice president, breaking historic gender and racial barriers in American politics.
— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla) January 20, 2021
For the historic event, Harris wore a regal purple coat by designer Christopher John Rogers and a look by Sergio Hudson, spotlighting Black designers as she was sworn in.
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When Harris won the election last November, people began celebrating the historical significance of the moment. Harris was also the second-ever Black woman and first South Asian-American to serve on the U.S. Senate when she was elected in 2017.