Americans celebrate Biden's win outside White House

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People celebrate Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election over U.S. President Donald Trump at Black Live Matter Plaza in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2020.

Cardboard cut-outs of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are seen as people celebrate at Black Lives Matter Plaza after media announced that Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, near the White House in Washington, U.S. November 7, 2020.

A discarded sign lays in the street in Black Lives Matter Plaza, near the White House, the day after President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

A child dances with a U.S. flag outside the White House the day after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

Angelique McKenna and Vivian Mora react to Biden's speech after news media declared Democratic candidate Joe Biden to be the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, at BLM Plaza in Washington, DC, U.S., November 7, 2020.

People light fireworks after news media declared Democratic candidate Joe Biden to be the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, at BLM Plaza in Washington, DC, U.S., November 7, 2020.

Mary Anne Fitzpatrick of Boston, MA, places a bag of Cheetos on a security fence in front of the White House after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

A person peeks through the fence surrounding the White House in Black Lives Matter Plaza the day after President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

Posters displaying election results hang on the fence outside of St. John's Church near the White House, after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

A person waves a Biden poster from their car, the day after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

Signage is seen taped to the street near the White House in Black Lives Matter Plaza the day after President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

Jerry Nickens, a DC native, stands in front of a sign thanking Black voters outside of St. John's Church near the White House, after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

People visit the fence surrounding the White House in Black Lives Matter Plaza the day after President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

A woman ties yellow balloons, which she says is a reference to the common color of eviction notices, to a fence surrounding Lafayette Square and the White House the day after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

A Biden supporter walks past a happy face sign outside the White House, the day after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

The lights are on in the White House as Joe Biden addresses the nation in a televised speech after media announced that Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris have won the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2020. REUTERS / Carlos Barria

A boy carries a sign with Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as people celebrate Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election over U.S. President Donald Trump at Black Live Matter Plaza in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2020.

A bride and a groom look on as people react after media announced that Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, on Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House, in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2020.

A man holds a U.S. flag with the words "Biden Harris" near the White House, the day after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

A sign that reads "Grab Him By The Ballots" seen after news media declared Democratic candidate Joe Biden to be the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, at BLM Plaza in Washington, DC, U.S., November 7, 2020.

People dance on Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House, the day after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

People celebrate at Black Lives Matter Plaza after media announced that Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, near the White House in Washington, U.S. November 7, 2020.

A balloon depicting U.S. President Donald Trump is seen as people react after media announced that Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden has won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, near the White House, in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2020.

People react after news media declared Democratic candidate Joe Biden to be the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, at BLM Plaza in Washington, DC, U.S., November 7, 2020.

People peek through the fence surrounding the White House in Black Lives Matter Plaza the day after President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

A couple watches U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's victory speech on a mobile device in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2020.

People dance on Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House, the day after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

U.S. President Donald Trump returns to the White House after an afternoon of golfing, near the White House in Washington, U.S., after news media declared Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden to be the winner of the 2020 U.S. presidential election, November 7, 2020

Members of the Chaotic Noise Marching Corps play after news media announced that Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris won the 2020 U.S. presidential election, in Seattle, Washington, U.S., November 7, 2020.

Jordan Johnson poses with a Biden flag outside the White House, after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

People visit Black Lives Matter Plaza near the White House the day after President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won the U.S. presidential election in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

A man waves an American flag with the words "Biden Harris" near the White House, the day after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.

The number 46 is displayed as people People celebrate Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election over U.S. President Donald Trump at Black Live Matter Plaza in Washington, U.S., November 7, 2020.

A blimp depicting U.S. President Donald Trump is seen stuck on a tree at Black Lives Matter plaza in Washington, U.S. November 8, 2020.

Birds fly over the White House at dusk, the day after a presidential election victory was called for former Vice President Joe Biden, in Washington, U.S., November 8, 2020.