President-elect Donald Trump has decided to move his inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to expected freezing temperatures in Washington, D.C. The ceremony will be held in conjunction with the Capitol One Arena, which will host a live viewing and the presidential parade. The Secret Service is adapting security plans as needed to accommodate the change in location.
Trump , Vance to be sworn in inside Capitol Rotunda after inauguration moved inside due to weatherFinal preparations are underway in Washington for the inauguration.President-elect Donald Trump said he is moving his inauguration indoors Monday due to the freezing weather expected in Washington, D.C."The various Dignitaries and Guests will be brought into the Capitol ," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
"We will open Capital One Arena on Monday for LIVE viewing of this Historic event, and to host the Presidential Parade," Trump added. "I will join the crowd at Capital One, after my Swearing In." A spokesperson for the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies said the committee was honoring Trump's request to move the ceremonies inside. The National Special Security Event D.C. Joint Information Center said the Secret Service is working with its partners "to adapt our security plans as needed."A quick-moving storm could bring some snow to D.C. on Sunday afternoon.
When Trump is sworn in at noon on Monday, the temperature will be about 18 or 19 degrees. Due to the wind, the wind chill -- what temperature it feels like -- will be between 5 and 10 degrees.President Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in 1985 was also moved inside due to the weather. The temperature that morning fell to a low of 4 degrees below zero. The temperature was just 7 degrees at noon, marking the coldest January Inauguration Day on record. Reagan's parade was also canceled.Copyright © 2025 ABC News Internet Ventures.
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