Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor will reportedly swear in Vice President-elect Kamala Harris at Wednesday’s inauguration.
Harris, who will be sworn in along with President-elect Joe Biden, will take her oath of office using two Bibles, according to ABC News. One of them previously belonged to Regina Shelton, whom Harris has credited with essentially being a second mother to her, and the other previously belonged to the late Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Harris and Sotomayor are both historic firsts: Harris will be the first black female vice president, while Sotomayor is the first Latina Supreme Court justice. Prior to their roles, both served as prosecutors — Harris in California and Sotomayor in New York.
Biden and Harris’s inauguration is unprecedented, given the changes that have been made to account for the coronavirus pandemic as well as the increased security threat at state capitols across the nation.
Since the deadly attack on the Capitol that left five people dead on Jan. 6, local and federal officials have been enhancing security in Washington and at state capitols across the country as they prepare for Inauguration Day. Security officials have also locked down the Capitol complex, and more than 20,000 armed National Guard troops have been deployed to help secure the area.
