Joe Biden, in his maiden address to the nation soon after being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, would deliver a forward-looking speech built around the theme of unity, advisors close to the President-elect said. Notably, Biden’s speechwriter is Indian American Vinay Reddy.
The speechwriting team helping Biden shape the draft is led by Vinay Reddy. Mr.Reddy was a speechwriter for the Biden-Harris campaign and previously served as chief speechwriter when Biden was Vice President in Barack Obama’s second term.
The inaugural address has been a tradition since George Washington became the first President on April 30,1789. The inaugural speeches set the tone for the incoming administration.
According to the advisors, in his first moments after being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts after the clock strikes 12 noon (local time) at the West Front of the Capitol, Biden will speak about the need to bring the country together during an unprecedented moment of crisis.
He will reach out to all Americans, and call on every citizen to be part of meeting the extraordinary challenges facing fellow Americans, his advisors said Tuesday on the condition of anonymity.
Biden’s “remarks will be a forward-looking vision for his presidency while addressing the moment we are living in as a country. The speech is built around the theme of unity,” said the advisors who were not authorized to speak to the press.
The speech is likely to last between 20 and 30 minutes.
The theme of the speech is America United.
“As the President-elect would often say on the campaign trail, there is nothing this country cannot do when we do it together,” the advisors said.
