President Biden began trying to put America’s pieces back together again Wednesday.

Biden never mentioned former President TrumpDonald TrumpClinton, Bush, Obama reflect on peaceful transition of power on Biden's Inauguration Day Arizona Republican's brothers say he is 'at least partially to blame' for Capitol violence Biden reverses Trump's freeze on .4 billion in funds MORE by name.

Yet no president, Biden included, really gets to start afresh.

Mitt RomneyWillard (Mitt) Mitt RomneyBudowsky: Democracy won, Trump lost, President Biden inaugurated Biden's inauguration marked by conflict of hope and fear Romney: Founders didn't intend pardons to be used for 'cronies' MORE (R-Utah) calling it “very strong” and Sen.

Susan CollinsSusan Margaret CollinsGOP senators praise Biden's inauguration speech LIVE INAUGURATION COVERAGE: Biden signs executive orders; press secretary holds first briefing The Memo: Biden prepares for sea of challenges MORE (R-Maine) saying he had “struck the right themes.”  .

The previous day, outgoing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnellAddison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellBudowsky: Democracy won, Trump lost, President Biden inaugurated Biden's inauguration marked by conflict of hope and fear McConnell faces conservative backlash over Trump criticism MORE (R-Ky.) made his most emphatic break yet with Trump, saying that the now-former president had “provoked” the insurrection, adding “the mob was fed lies.”.

Strengthening Biden’s hand, two new Democratic senators representing Georgia, Jon OssoffJon OssoffThe Hill's Morning Report - President Biden, Vice President Harris begin work today Democrats torn on impeachment trial timing Here's what you need to know about Inauguration Day MORE and Raphael WarnockRaphael WarnockThe Hill's Morning Report - President Biden, Vice President Harris begin work today Democrats torn on impeachment trial timing Here's what you need to know about Inauguration Day MORE, were sworn in later Wednesday afternoon.

Their arrival means a 50-50 Senate — a de facto Democratic majority because Vice President Harris, the first woman to hold that office, can cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie.

The media ecosystem that propelled Trump to power to begin with, fueled by grievance and outrage, is still very much in place.

The visual image of three ex-presidents —Barack ObamaBarack Hussein ObamaClinton, Bush, Obama reflect on peaceful transition of power on Biden's Inauguration Day Biden's inauguration marked by conflict of hope and fear Why aren't more Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in Biden's Cabinet.

Bush and Bill ClintonWilliam (Bill) Jefferson ClintonClinton, Bush, Obama reflect on peaceful transition of power on Biden's Inauguration Day Trump's pardons harshly criticized by legal experts Senate confirms Biden's intel chief, giving him first Cabinet official MORE — together on the podium restored some semblance of the political normalcy that Trump sought to upend