The Obamas, Bushes, and Clintons Join President Joe Biden & VP Kamala Harris at Arlington Cemetery

From Harper's BAZAAR

Following the inauguration ceremony at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris were joined by their predecessors at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, where they laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a memorial site meant to commemorate the deaths of unidentified American soldiers.

Former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton attended the ceremony, as well as former First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, and Hillary Clinton, who served in the Obama administration as secretary of state.

Former President Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump skipped the inauguration festivities, breaking the long-standing American tradition, and instead flew to Florida this morning.

In his first remarks as the 46th president of the United States, Biden called for unity and healing.

"On this January day, my whole soul is in this: Bringing America together, uniting our people, uniting our nation. And I ask every American to join me in this cause," he said in his inauguration speech.

"Uniting to fight the foes we face: anger, resentment, hatred, extremism, lawlessness, violence, disease, joblessness and hopelessness. With unity, we can do great things, important things. We can right wrongs. We can put people to work in good jobs. We can teach our children in safe schools. We can overcome the deadly virus. We can reward work and rebuild the middle class and make health care secure for all. We can deliver racial justice and we can make America once again the leading force for good in the world."

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