An emotional Joe Biden has been seen shedding a tear after leaving his home to be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States.
According to The Independent, Biden became emotional while on-camera during a video address to the public in his home state of Delaware before departing for Washington D.C and the White House.
Take a look at this footage of Biden crying in the video below:Biden took to the stage at the Delaware National Guard headquarters in New Castle, which was renamed after Joe Biden's son Beau in 2016 - following the 44th Attorney General's death at the age of 46 as a result of a brain tumor.
Per CNBC, in a video shared with his 24.5 million followers on Twitter, the 78-year-old Biden can be seen dabbing his eyes as he states:
You can watch Biden's full address to the public here:"It’s kind of emotional for me. The state that loves our children and our grandchildren, and loved our Beau, and he so loved you right back.
"It’s deeply personal that our next journey to Washington starts here, a place that defines the very best of who we are as Americans. I know these are dark times, but there’s always light. That’s what makes this state so special. That’s what it taught me."
Biden continued:
"James Joyce is said to have told a friend, that when it comes his time to pass, when he dies, he said: ‘Dublin will be written on my heart.' Well, excuse the emotion.
"When I die, Delaware will be written on my heart. The hearts of all the Bidens. We love you all. You’ve been there for us in the good and the bad. You never walked away.
“I am even more proud to be standing here, doing this from the Major Beau Biden facility. Ladies and gentlemen, I only have one regret: that he’s not here, because we should be introducing him as president."
Per ABC News, Biden's swearing-in ceremony has been adjusted to accommodate a largely-remote audience as a result of social distancing measures during the ongoing pandemic.
In addition, security at Biden's inaugural ceremony is also expected to be extremely tight this year as a result of the recent Capitol riots, in which a mob of pro-Trump protestors breached the building and interrupted the Electoral College's affirmation of Biden's victory in the 2020 Presidential Election.
A total of five people, one of whom was a police officer, were killed as a result of the violence that broke out on Wednesday, January 6.
Presidential Inauguration Committee CEO Tony Allen claimed in a statement made to Variety: "Our first priority is safety."
"While many of us will be watching safely from our homes, we are creating real moments of connection that highlight a new inclusive American era of leadership that works for and represents all Americans."
Per Sky News, Donald Trump has declined to attend Biden's inauguration in person, making him the first President in more than 150 years, and only the fourth American President ever - to skip his successor's inauguration.
Trump took to Twitter just before his permanent ban from the social media platform to write: "To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th."
