Kamala Harris Makes History as She Becomes the First Female Vice President
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.