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Photo: Biden swears in presidential appointees in virtual White House ceremony
Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
President Joe Biden just swore in presidential appointees from the White House in a virtual ceremony.
"We are one team," Biden told the appointees. "We have an obligation, but we also have a great privilege. Very few times does an individual get to do something that can fundamentally positively impact other people's lives, not only here but around the world."
"People don't work for us, we work for the people. I work for the people. They pay my salary. They pay your salary. They put their faith in you. I put my faith in you. And so we have an obligation," Biden continued.
The President signed his first round of executive actions a bit ago, including an order requiring masks on federal property, one meant to ensure racial equality and another rejoining the Paris climate accord.
https://edition.cnn.com/politics/live-news/biden-harris-inauguration-day-2021/index.html