France, Jan. 21 -- As Joe Biden took office in Washington DC on Saturday, a small trickle of onlookers - some wearing slogans of support - fronted up to the US Capitol in the hope of at least hearing the ceremony that was broadcast live to millions around the country.
Forced to remain across the street from the barricaded "Green Zone", most people watched on their phones as Biden delivered his message of unity just a few hundred metres away.
Others just stared at the heavily guarded monument in disbelief.
"This doesn't feel like an inauguration, it feels like war," one person told RFI. Manyhad wandered around the perimeter for hours searching for the best vantage point so they could feel closer to the event.
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