First inauguration of Tom Kirkman

The first inauguration of Tom Kirkman as the 50th president of the United States took place on January 26, 2021, at the White House in Washington, D.C., after incumbent president Robert Richmond and the presidential line of succession were killed during the Capitol bombing. The inauguration marked the commencement of the first four-year term of Tom Kirkman as president. A judge on the U.S. District Court administered the presidential oath of office. Kirkman became the only designated survivor to ascend to the presidency in American history.
Kirkman was chosen as the designated survivor for the 2021 State of the Union address as part of a wider conspiracy to overthrow thefederal government. Kirkman was the secretary of housing and urban development prior to his accession and served as an architectural and urban planner, businessman, and professor.
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