Joe Biden's speech hailed as 'deeply reassuring' as he vows to 'unify' the country in first speech as President-elect
here"I pledge to be a president who seeks not to divide, but to unify. Who doesn’t see red and blue states, only sees the United States."And who will work with all my heart to win the confidence of all of you, and for that, I believe, is what America is all about."Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, set to become the first woman of colour to serve in the post, also gave a speech.Politicians and celebrities reacted on social media.Former Tory international development secretary Rory Stewart was full of praise for Mr Biden's speech, calling it "profoundly needed".He said on Twitter: "This is a beautiful speech - fluent, natural and focused on healing not division - deeply reassuring and profoundly needed.