But there was a problem: the doors didn’t open.įor an awkward but fleeting period of around 10 seconds, Biden stares puzzlingly at the door before turning back to shoot a confused look at his approaching family members.Įventually the doors swing open, though it’s unclear whether Jill and Joe were forced to open them themselves, or whether someone on the inside finally notice the mistake. They then embraced one another, before turning to venture on inside. The couple posed for photos outside the large wooden doors of the North Portico, waiving to the crowd as a military band played ‘Hail to the Chief’ nearby. With the world watching on, the 46th US President and his wife walked up the steps of their new home for the first time on Wednesday, as a small crowd of family members followed behind. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill were momentarily left standing in the cold on Inauguration Day after the front doors of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue weren't opened for them – a breach of protocol caused by the firing of the chief usher of the White House hours earlier. It remains unclear exactly what caused the delay, but the firing of the chief usher of the White House, Timothy Harleth, likely had a part to play.Eventually the doors swing open, though it’s unclear whether Jill and Joe were forced to open them themselves, or whether someone on the inside did.For an awkward period of around 10 seconds, Biden stares puzzlingly at the door before turning back to shoot a confused look.However, the doors didn't open - which is reportedly a breach of protocol.
They then embraced one another, before turning to venture inside.The couple posed for photos outside the large wooden doors of the North Portico, waiving to the crowd as a military band played ‘Hail to the Chief’ nearby.With the world watching on, President Biden and his wife Jill walked up the steps of their new home for the first time on Wednesday.Moment Joe and Jill Biden were left awkwardly standing in the cold outside White House on Inauguration Day when doors to their new residence didn't open because chief usher had been FIRED five hours earlier
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