inauguration day, kenneth and right now on "america this morning," a new day in washington. >> there isn't anything we can't do if we do it together. >> after an evening of celebration. ♪ baby, you're a firework ♪ >> and a message of unity. >> we can see each other, not as adversaries but as neighbors. >> facing his first full day in office, the major changes already in motion from immigration to climate change. >> and this morning, the woman who just made history in the u.s. intelligence community, plus tough love. >> will fire you on the spot. >> president biden's message to any members of the white house staff who fail to respect one another. breaking overnight protests turning violent, clashes on the

street. smoke grenades fired off. storefronts vandalized. what police are saying this morning. a new record overnight in the coronavirus pandemic. what doctors are saying about a new mutation of the virus and how amazon is offering to help with a covid vaccine rollout. plus, jumbo jackpot. the big winner in the powerball lottery drawing. and from the young poet who stole the show at the biden inauguration to bernie sanders' winter fashion statement, all the top stories to kick off your thursday morning. good thursday everyone. i'm kenneth moton. >> i'm erielle reshef in for mona. today is the first full day of president biden's presidency but several bens eoyed a dazzling fireworks display during a different kind of inaugural celebration. it came after the new president signed more than a dozen executive orders on everything

from immigration to climate change. >> also this morning, a new message from three former presidents coming together to discuss the importance of a peaceful transfer of power. >> but overnight political protests turned violent in portland and seattle. those details in a moment but first the new beginning in washington. ♪ because, baby, you're a firework ♪ >> reporter: overnight katy perry lighting up washington. ♪ make them go ♪ >> reporter: closing out the inaugural celebration. ♪ it's a new life for me ♪ >> reporter: president biden addressing america during the prime time special promising to seek unity in this time of crisis. >> the pandemic, economic crisis, racial injustice, the climate crisis and threats to our very democracy, and the question is, are we up to it? will we meet the moment like our forbearers have? i believe we must and i believe

we will. >> reporter: three former presidents offering their support for the new administration. >> well, i think the fact that the three of us are standing here talking about a peaceful transfer of power speaks to the institutional integrity of our country. >> and we are both trying to come back to normalcy and deal with totally abnormal challenges and do what we do best which is try to make a more perfect union. >> we will be available in any ways that we can as citizens to help you guide our country forward. >> i, joseph robin internet -- >> earlier the two took the oath on the capitol steps still scarred from the deadly riot two weeks ago. >> to secure the soul and restore the future of america requires so much more than words. it requires the most elusive of all things in a democracy, unity. unity.

>> reporter: the president then getting to work signing 17 executive orders including a mask mandate on federal property. other immediate actions are aimed at reversing trump policies including rejoining the paris climate agreement and ending the ban on travelers from majority muslim countries and suspending the trump immigration program remain in mexico policy. in the meantime, a speedy process to confirm the pick for national intelligence. admiral haines has become the first woman to lead the intelligence community winning bipartisan support from senators during her confirmation including republican marco rubio, chairman of the senate intelligence committee. also last night, the new president swearing in hundreds of senior administration officials sending them this warning about how to treat others. >> but i'm not joking when i say this, if you're ever working with me and i hear you treat another colleague with disrespect, talk down to someone, i promise you i will

fire you on the spot. on the spot. no ifs, ands or buts. >> reporter: president biden says former president trump left him a, quote, very generous letter but not revealing the message saying he wants to talk to trump first. later the white house saying that doesn't mean president biden will be calling trump any time soon. >> this is a letter that was private as he said to you all. it was both generous and gracious, but i wouldn't take it as an indication of a pending call with the former president. >> another executive action by president biden will stop construction on the southern border wall. the senate impeachment trial of former president trump could begin any day now. democrats need 17 republicans to vote with them to get a conviction, and then they could vote to ban trump from running for office again. many republicans are still torn about abandoning trump fearing backlash from his base. lincoln project adviser tara setmayer weighed in on what's next for the republican party.

>> he's holding the republican party -- seems to be rather strong despite his role in a violent insurrection. the fact that he's been deplatformed and that his -- he's in a lot of legal and business peril post-presidency could perhaps sway some to move away from him. the republicans have a real, real problem, and they need to have a soul-searching reckoning about what the future of party will be because i see civil war in the republican party if they continue to go down the road of donald trump and trumpism. >> gop senator rand paul told fox news that fellow republicans who go along with convicting trump will destroy their party. some democrats say they wore body armor to the inauguration in the wake of this month's attack on the capitol, and now authorities have announced more arrests including the connecticut man accused of trapping police officer daniel hodges inside a doorway of the capitol. they've also arrested a leader of the so-called proud boys in florida for his role in the attack.

political demonstrations in the pacific northwest turned violent. police in portland used smoke grenades to disperse a crowd outside an immigration and customs enforcement facility. earlier windows at oregon's democratic party headquarters were smashed. police arrested at least eight people. and in seattle an american flag was burned during a march against immigration enforcement. windows were shattered at a courthouse and several stores. at least three people were arrested. turning now to the pandemic and the daily coronavirus death toll just broke a new grim record topping 4,400. abc's andrea fujii reports on how amazon is now offering to join the fight against the virus. >> reporter: this morning, a growing urgency to get the covid vaccine out quickly to the places that need it most. one of those places is los angeles. as scientists try to determine if the new uk variant along with another mutation in california is fueling the surge of infections. l.a. county confirmed nearly 6,500 new cases wednesday. and now there's worry what

effect the variants could have on the vaccine's effectiveness. >> work needs to be done in the laboratory to confirm whether or not the vaccine will be protective. >> reporter: the cdc says about 16.5 million vaccines have been now given nationwide as problems plague the system. new york city leaders blame delivery delays and shortages for forcing them to reschedule 22,000 appointments. the police and fire departments are now halting their vaccination schedules. in west virginia, 25,000 extra vaccine doses never showed up. now amazon is offering to help the biden administration work out the delivery kinks offering to leverage its operations information technology and communications capabilities. meanwhile, some encouraging news. a federal memo shows overall the country is seeing fewer coronavirus cases week to week and deaths are leveling off, but the number of people dying each day is staggering. in the last 24 hours a record

4,409 people died. that's nearly the number of all u.s. military personnel killed in iraq since 2003. in alabama beloved nurse betty grier gallagher has succumbed to covid. her family pleaded with her to retire, but the 78-year-old wanted to keep helping others despite the risk. >> she was going to train as many young nurses that she possibly could. >> reporter: today dr. anthony fauci will represent the u.s. at the world health organization meeting. president biden will rejoin the w.h.o. after former president trump's withdrawal. kenneth, erielle. >> andrea fujii, thank you. coming up, the breaking news overnight, a military helicopter crashing in new york. also ahead, the young poet who stole the show at the inauguration. a closer look at 22-year-old amanda gorman and the role that oprah played in her performance. and later the

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breaking overnight a national guard helicopter crashed during a training mission in upstate new york killing three soldiers. callers to 911 said the chopper was flying low and the engine was sputtering before it went down and burst into flames south of rochester. now to amanda gorman, the young poet who stole the show during the inauguration. overnight her books became best-sellers on amazon, and now she has a million followers on twitter. she spoke overnight about her inspiration for wednesday's remarkable reading. it's a poem penned in unprecedented times.ng amerin ir pre we inherit. he past we sp to and how we repair it. >> amanda gorman reciting "the hill we climb." >> and so we lift our gazes to

not what stands between us but what stands before us. >> reporter: gorman says she was only halfway through writing the poem when rioters stormed the capitol this month. she says the explosive scene helped her complete her work. >> and we did not feel prepared to be the heirs of such a terrifying hour. >> reporter: but the capitol riot isn't the first time unrest was a source of inspiration for gorman. the black lives matter movement last summer spurred her to pen "fury and faith." >> i cannot remove from my writing that i too an african-american. i too am a woman, and so these issues are not remote from me. >> reporter: but during the capitol attack, she says it wasn't the violence that stood out most, it was the hate online. she spoke overnight to cnn. >> looking through a few tweets and a lot of people being like, wow, this is what happens when people don't want to share the country with the rest of us. >> reporter: gorman says she hopes one day to be celebrating her own inauguration. she referenced that dream in her

poem. >> we the successors of a country and a time where a skinny black girl descended from slaves and raised by a single mother can dream of becoming president, only to find herself reciting for one. >> reporter: her work winning the praise of president obama and hillary clinton, who wrote, she's promised to run for president in 2036, and i for one can't wait. oprah giving her this caged bird ring, a nod to legendary poet maya angelou, a source of inspiration for the young writer. >> the new dawn blooms as we free it for there is always light if only we're brave enough to see it, if only we're brave enough to be it. >> if only we're brave enough to be it. gorman actually says she almost cut that last line, which has now become one of the most quoted of the day. a programming note, "good morning america" will have amanda gorman right there this morning at 7:00 a.m.

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