And historic inauguration in Maryland.
I Wesley whittendale. Omari Moore.
I Wesley watandar. Omari Moore.
Wes Moore is now the first black
governor in the state's history.
But I'll be faithful and bear true
allegiance to the state of Maryland.
He's ushering in a new government
that is already breaking barriers.
Congratulations, governor.
Hello.
Love that moment.
Oprah ringing in at historic day in Maryland.
Thank you for joining us tonight.
I'm Leslie foster. And I'm Lorenzo Hall.
Take a look at these photos with us now.
They captured the moment Governor
Moore and his family stepped
into the governor's mansion,
their home for the next four years.
Thousands of people turned out today in
front of the statehouse in Annapolis.
They all wanted to see history being made.
And you know, when history is made,
you know this team is gonna be all over it.
Our Scott Broom is live in Annapolis.
Talking to people in the crowd.
We'll get to you.
Just a few minutes, Scott.
Yeah, but first,
Delia Gonzalez joins us now
to breakdown W Moores Day.
It was an incredible day
and the weather cooperated.
That's the good news.
The crowd outside the state
capital in Annapolis was euphoric,
excited and diverse.
They were there to witness history,
the swearing in of the first
Indian American, Aruna Miller,
as Maryland's Lieutenant governor,
Wes Moore, the state's first
African American governor.
Aye. Aruna katragadda Miller.
I Aruna katragadda Miller.
This historic moment could not be ignored.
Aruna Miller, the first Indian
American to be sworn in.
Thank you for your trust and
confidence in me to be your
10th Lieutenant governor,
the first African American.
I Wesley whittendale,
Omari Moore to place his left hand on
the well worn Bible that
belonged to Frederick Douglass
and be sworn in as Maryland
63rd governor.
Congratulations, Governor Moore.
Diversity and inclusion was more than a
catch phrase at this swearing in ceremony.
It was palpable.
From participation from family,
I pledge allegiance to the flag.
My mom doesn't only
welcome opportunities,
she welcomes challenges.
Our fortunes
are tied together in ensuring that we
create a state that we grow equitably.
And a recitation of a familiar
pledge made throughout the
campaign leave no one behind,
that it is time for our policies
to be as bold as our aspirations.
We do not have to choose
between a competitive economy.
And an equitable one.
We should not tolerate an
8 to 1 racial wealth gap.
Not because it only hurts certain groups,
but because it prevents all of us
from reaching our full potential.
Maryland, it's time.
Let's lead and let's do it together.
God bless you all and thank you so much.
There was actually another
Bible that was significant to
Governor Moore swearing in today.
His son James and his daughter Mia were
holding Moore's grandfather's Bible
as their dad took the oath of office.
And I have a question.
If your dad is inaugurated as governor,
do you go to school the next day?
I think you do. But you.
But you stand up a little taller and maybe,
and maybe you're feeling
a lot more pride too when
you go to school, then
absolutely. You know when,
when Larry Miller. Interviewed Wes
Moore before he became governor.
Wes Moore said, I want you to
look at the crowd and that's the
story of the inauguration, right?
And the crowd was diverse,
young, old, black, white.
It was just the epitome of what
his administration will be
moving forward. And the crowd was diverse,
but also this infusion of family. This felt
different than a lot of inaugurations that
that we've all covered and witnessed.
And I think a lot of that is
due to the fact that both.
Governor Moore and Lieutenant
Governor Miller incorporated their
families in significant ways.
Their children certainly stole the show.
You could tell they were so proud.
Yeah, they should be.
Thank you, Dave. Thanks.