Washington-the elected President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he will move his inauguration in the US Capitol building instead of keeping them on the terrace with a view of the national shopping center, citing weather forecasts for frosty temperatures.
The inauguration should start on Monday around 11:30 a.m. Eastern, but it was not immediately clear whether this would change to take up an inner celebration.
“The weather forecast for Washington, DC with the Windchill factor could take the temperatures into heavy record lows,” wrote Trump in A social media contribution. “There is an arctic explosion that sweeps the country. I don’t want people to be injured or injured in any way. There are threatening conditions for tens of thousands of law enforcement agencies, first aiders, police -k9 and even horses as well as hundreds of thousands of supporters who will be outside for many hours on the 20th (in any case, if they decide to dress warmly!). “
Trump wrote that the ceremony, the speeches and its official oath will be included in which it is held in Rotunda chapter.
“The various dignitaries and guests are brought to the Capitol,” wrote Trump. “This will be a very nice experience for everyone and especially for the big television audience!”
A spokesman for the joint congress committee for opening ceremonies published an explanation in which he said that the committee “will comply with the proposal of the elected president and his opening committee of the President, which will move 60th opening ceremonies within the US capital”.
Former Republican President Ronald Reagan was the first and so far the only president who held his inauguration in the rotunda.
The architect of Capitol takes on A website via training openings The Bible was placed on a marble table for the Reagan Changing Sea of ​​Abraham Lincoln. The table was constructed in the 1860s with an iron baluster for the Capitol Dome. “
Trump wrote in his social media post that followers who could take part in the city center in the city center after Washington, DC, travel, in a live tour of the Capital One Arena. It will also be the place of a Trump rally on Sunday.
“We will open the Capital One Arena on Monday for the live view of this historical event and align the presidential parade,” wrote Trump. “I will connect to Capital 1 after my curse of the crowd.”
According to its website, the Capital One Arena has 20,000 seats. These are far fewer people than on the hundreds of tomorrow from which the National Mall could be.
Last updated at 12:46 p.m., January 17, 2025
