About this episode
An inauguration like no other. And how the White House residence staff say goodbye to one first family and hello to another. Read more: Joe Biden has been inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States , calling for unity in a speech to a divided nation. White House reporter Sean Sullivan reports. Kamala D. Harris is the first woman, and the first woman of color, to become vice president . Producer Jordan-Marie Smith talks to Harris's Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters about how they’re celebrating. Moving presidents’ families into and out of the White House is a complicated process, expertly coordinated by the chief usher of the residence. Graphics reporter Bonnie Berkowitz describes the delicate dance , usually completed in under five hours. Subscribe to The Washington Post with an exclusive offer just for podcast listeners. Pay just $59 total for two years of unlimited access: washingtonpost.com/subscribe