Joe Biden has officially been nominated as the Democratic Party's candidate for president

• Joe Biden on Tuesday officially received the Democratic Party's 2020 presidential nomination, and he is scheduled to formally accept it with a speech Thursday.
• The former vice president received the news, remotely, while surrounded by balloons and to the tune of Kool & The Gang's "Celebration."

Joe Biden formally received the Democratic Party's nomination for president on Tuesday.

"I'm pleased to announce that Vice President Joe Biden has officially been nominated by the Democratic Party as our candidate for president of the United States," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the Democratic National Convention.

Biden accepted the nomination remotely, surrounded by balloons as Kool & The Gang's "Celebration" blared over the speakers; he is scheduled to formally accept it with a speech Thursday at the Chase Center in Wilmington, Delaware, as part of the convention.

—Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) August 19, 2020