WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Inauguration took place on January 20th, and Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States after Donald Trump left in the morning. Many wondered if the inauguration would go on without violence and if there would be a peaceful transfer of power after the events on the 6th. Fortunately, it did, and Joe Biden made fast work of many of his goals.

According to Time magazine, Trump left the White House early in the morning on Wednesday. He left the White House for the final time shortly after 8:00am on Marine One, a helicopter which flew him to Andrews Air Force Base. He then had a departure ceremony at the air force base where he departed to Florida. Many who were invited to this ceremony declined to attend. He was the first president in over a century to not attend the next president’s inauguration.

Trump’s administration made a handful of policy changes that morning as well, according to CNBC. Most notably, social services like adoption agencies and homeless shelters can now discriminate based on sexuality and gender identity, as LGBTQ protections were removed.

When Biden’s inauguration was over, he signed a historic number of executive actions for the first day. According to the Associated Press, many of these actions were undoing actions from Trump’s presidency. These include ending border wall construction and rejoining the Paris Climate Accord and World Health Organization. He also got rid of Trump’s “1776 Commision,” which encouraged schools to teach history in a more “patriotic” way.

Biden also took several actions regarding the ongoing pandemic. He signed an action requiring  social distancing and mask wearing on federal property. He also extended the national eviction freeze and created an office dedicated to responding to the virus, according to the Associated Press.

Biden has continued to work quickly, issuing several more executive actions in the days after his inauguration. He has made his primary goal as president clear in his inaugural address: “To overcome these challenges – to restore the soul and to the sure the future of America – […] requires that most elusive of things in a democracy: Unity.” He has continued to spread the message that all Americans need to work together to make America a better country.

“Today is a good day,” former president Obama tweeted. “For four years, you defended our democracy with everything you had—and now, our country can enter a new day.” This year’s transfer of power exemplified how democracy is fragile but resilient, and the start of Biden’s presidency marks a success for the democratic system in this country.