McDonough sworn in by VP Harris as VA secretary
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Denis McDonough is sworn in as the new Veteran Affairs Secretary by Vice President Kamala Harris. (Feb. 9)
Video Transcript
KAMALA HARRIS: Guys, get in the shot. Raise the right hand. Repeat after me. I, Denis McDonough.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: I, Denis McDonough.
KAMALA HARRIS: Do, solemnly swear.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: Do, you solemnly swear.
KAMALA HARRIS: That I will support and defend.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: That I will support and defend.
KAMALA HARRIS: The Constitution of the United States.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: The Constitution of the United States.
KAMALA HARRIS: Against all enemies.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: Against all enemies.
KAMALA HARRIS: Foreign and domestic.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: Foreign and domestic.
KAMALA HARRIS: That I will bear truth, faith, and allegiance.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: That I will bear true, faith, and allegiance.
KAMALA HARRIS: To the same.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: To the same.
KAMALA HARRIS: That I take this obligation, freely.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: That I take this obligation, freely.
KAMALA HARRIS: Without any mental reservation.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: Without any mental reservation.
KAMALA HARRIS: Or purpose of evasion.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: Or purpose of evasion.
KAMALA HARRIS: And that I will well and faithfully discharge.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: And that I will well and faithfully discharge.
KAMALA HARRIS: The duties of the office.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: The duties of the office.
KAMALA HARRIS: Upon which, I am about to enter.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: Upon which, I am about to enter.
KAMALA HARRIS: So help me God.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: So help me God.
KAMALA HARRIS: Congratulations, Mr Secretary.
DENIS MCDONOUGH: Thank you.
[APPLAUSE]