Ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, advisors lay plan to tackle crises, Trump’s impeachment

As the historic week of the inauguration of the 46th US President is starting, top advisors of Joe Biden, who will take oath on January 20, outlined his plans to take the multiple crises looming America while balancing the impeachment trial of Republican Donald Trump.

The US Capital, Washington is under the watch of thousands of National Guards troops and has been ringed with security barriers ahead of Wednesday’s event after the January 6 attack on the Capitol that created havoc in the legislature and security concerns in the nation.

Biden’s incoming chief of staff Ron Klain, in an interview with CNN, said, “The events of the past few weeks have proven out just how damaged the soul of America has been and how important is to restore it. That work starts on Wednesday.”

“We’re inheriting a huge mess here, but we have a plan to fix it.”

As Biden is set to take over the White House on January 20, nearly two weeks after outgoing President Trump, in a video message, appealed to his supporters to march in Washington that resulted in the siege of the US Capitol, which killed five.

Apart from this, the incoming US President also faces overlapping crises: a struggling economy, climate change and racial tensions in the nation. 

The 78-year-old Democrat, after his swearing, wants Congress, to quickly pass a massive $1.9 trillion package to revive the economy. Biden has also planned to accelerate the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the nation, as he has promised 100 million jabs given to Americans in the first 100 days of his presidency.

The incoming US President’s target is “absolutely” achievable, Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease expert told NBC on Sunday. 

Fauci, who will be the chief advisor on the coronavirus of Biden, as he was of Trump, further said, “The feasibility of his goal is absolutely clear, there’s no doubt about it.”

Meanwhile, the impeachment trial of Trump, casts a shadow over Biden’s path forward as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer have not yet announced the dates of the trial. 

“I don’t think there’s any promised date when Speaker Pelosi is going to present the articles of impeachment,” Dick Durbin, a Democratic leader in the Senate, told CNN.

“We understand, under the Constitution, we have a responsibility to act as quickly as possible.”

Biden has said he hopes Congress can deal with that stark distraction even while advancing his aggressive agenda.

The incoming chief of staff, Klain said, repeating Biden’s affirmation that Senate could handle both, Trump’s impeachment trial and the new agenda of the President-elect. 

He added Biden would be able to take a flurry of executive actions — requiring no congressional approval — as early as Wednesday afternoon.