Live: Joe Biden swearing ceremony as the 46th President of America

US President-elect Joe Biden will officially take oath as the 46th President of America after a chaotic battle with Donald Trump. Biden, 78, will become the oldest US president in history to be at the helm of affairs. Donald Trump walked out of the White House for one last on Wednesday and headed to Florida, giving a miss to the inauguration event of Joe Biden where he will take oath as the 46th president of the United States. In his final remarks before leaving the White House, Trump said, “We love the American people and again it has been something very special. And I just want to say goodbye, but hopefully it’s not a long term goodbye. We’ll see each other again.”

Earlier, in his farewell address to the nation Tuesday, Donald Trump extended his wishes to the Biden administration. “This week, we inaugurate a new administration and pray for its success in keeping America safe and prosperous,” Trump said. “I did not seek the easiest course… By far, it was actually the most difficult. I did not seek the path that would get the least criticism. I took on the tough battles, the hardest fights, the most difficult choices, because that’s what you elected me to do. Your needs were my first and last unyielding focus,” he added. Here’s how the event will unfold. Former US Presidents Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and George W Bush have arrived for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris' swearing in ceremony. They were joined by former first ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, as well as Hillary Clinton, who unsuccesfully ran against President Donald Trump in 2016. Joe Biden said it was "a new day in America" as he prepared to take charge of his duties.