President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony will be held indoors at the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to a forecast of snow and cold temperatures. This marks a departure from the traditional outdoor setting on the Capitol steps.
President-elect Donald Trump 's inauguration ceremony has been moved to the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to winter weather in Washington, D.C., according to ABC News sources. This marks a rare departure from the traditional outdoor setting on the Capitol steps. Both Trump and Vice-President-elect JD Vance will be sworn into office inside the Rotunda, the sources said.
The decision to relocate indoors comes as a departing weather-maker Sunday night looks to bring anywhere from 1 to 3 inches of snow to the National Mall. While snow looks unlikely on Monday, temperatures are forecast to be in the low 20s during the afternoon with blustery cold wind chills. It's unclear how the change in location will affect other scheduled events and the Inauguration Day Parade. According to CNN, Trump's team is potentially planning to hold some festivities at Capitol One Arena in D.C., where Trump is expected to give a speech. Tens of thousands of people are planning to travel to the National Mall to witness Trump being sworn in publicly. However, those plans are still under consideration, the sources told CNN. The coldest inauguration on record occurred on January 20, 1985, during President Ronald Reagan’s second swearing-in ceremony. With temperatures at noon reaching only 7F, the event was moved indoors, and the traditional parade was canceled. Henry Taft's inauguration was also held indoors in 1909 and considered the worst weather day due to a storm that dropped 10 inches of snow over the city.
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