TOPSHOT - The "Field of Flags" is pictured on the National Mall as the US Capitol Building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office January 20, 2021. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY
TOPSHOT - The "Field of Flags" is pictured on the National Mall as the US Capitol Building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office January 20, 2021. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY
TOPSHOT - The "Field of Flags" is pictured on the National Mall as the US Capitol Building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office January 20, 2021. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY
TOPSHOT - The "Field of Flags" is pictured on the National Mall as the US Capitol Building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Har

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Sightline with Tim Marshall: the symbolism of inauguration day

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January 19, 2021

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