President-elect Joe Biden has arrived at the US Capitol where he would be sworn-in as the 46th US President.
Biden and his wife Jill, arrived at the complex on Wednesday morning, about 90 minutes before his noon swearing-in ceremony.
They were accompanied by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Douglas Emhoff and were greeted by U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota.
Also present to grace the ceremony is a former US President Barack Obama and his wife Mitchell Obama.
Other VIPs have also arrived for the event which will not be attended by outgoing US President Donald Trump.
Hours ago, AFP reported that Biden attended a mass at St Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington DC, accompanied by Democratic and Republican leaders of Congress in a symbol of unity ahead of his inauguration.
The future 46th President of the United States was accompanied by his wife Jill Biden, Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, as well as Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell and House leader Kevin McCarthy.
Violinist Patricia Treacy, soprano Renée Fleming and the St. Augustine Gospel Choir were to perform during the mass.
About 25,000 National Guard members have been dispatched to Washington following the violent melee at the U.S. Capitol two weeks ago.
Biden stopped to wave from the Capitol steps before entering the building.
