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Events on Wednesday 20 January 2021 3
2017 – 2021Trump 1st presidency45th President — 2017 to 2021Donald Trump served as the 45th President from January 20, 2017 to January 20, 2021. He was impeached twice, cut taxes, appointed three Supreme Court justices, and oversaw Operation Warp Speed producing COVID vaccines.
2021 – 2025Biden presidency46th President — 2021 to 2025Joe Biden served as the 46th President from January 20, 2021 to January 20, 2025. He passed the Inflation Reduction Act, led NATO support for Ukraine following Russia's invasion, and withdrew US troops from Afghanistan.
2021Joe Biden inaugurated as presidentA ceremony held behind fencing and troopsJoe Biden was inaugurated on 20 January 2021 amid extraordinary security following the Capitol attack. Kamala Harris became the first woman, first Black person and first person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president.