JD Vance Officially As Vice President Of The United States

US Vice President JD Vance's oath-taking (Screenshot of YouTube Channel Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies)

JAKARTA - James David Vance was officially inaugurated as the 50th Vice President of the United States (US), replacing the incumbent Kamala Harris at the Capitol Building Rotunda, Washington DC, United States, Monday, January 20 local time.

JD Vance took the oath as Vice President of the United States in accordance with the United States Constitution, guided by US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavinaugh and accompanied by his wife Usha Chilukuri.

"I James David Vance did solemnly wear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. That I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. That I take this obligation freely, without any mental resistance or purpose of equality. And that I will well and successfully charge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God."

"I am James David Vance sincerely vowing that I will support and defend the United States Constitution from all enemies, both foreign and domestic. That I will bear true faith and loyalty to the same. That I take this obligation freely, without mental reservation or avoidance goals. And that I will properly and faithfully carry out the duties of the office that I will enter. So, please God," said James David Vance.

Former President Biden and wife Jill Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris and husband Douglas Emhoff attended the inauguration after saying goodbye at the White House.

Also attending this inauguration were former Vice President Mike Pence, former President Bill Clinton and wife, former President George H Bush and wife and former President Barack Obama.

Promoted by the Republican Party and paired with Donald Trump, the two were sworn in after winning the US Presidential Election which was held on November 5, 2024.

The Trump-Vance pair managed to beat Kamala Harris and the Walz Team promoted by the Democratic Party.

Originally, the incumbent President Joe Biden, who was paired with Kamala Harris, would participate in the 2024 US Presidential Election contestation. However, in July Biden decided to withdraw from the contest after taking part in the first debate with Trump.

Trump-Vance won 312 electoral votes (49.9%), while Harris-Walkz only won 226 electoral votes (48.4.9%), out of the minimum 270 electoral votes needed to win the US presidential election.

Trump-Vance pair won elections in Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraskan, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Alaska, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentuck, Indiana. Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.

Meanwhile, the Harris-Walk pair won elections in Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Minnesota, Illinois, Virginia, New York, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and District of Columbia.