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We don't feel it's worth it not to see the ceremony in person,
Matte said
At this time, most likely snow will have departed Washington, D.C., in time for the Presidential inauguration on Monday, but there may be slippery conditions for those traveling to the nation's capital from Sunday to early Monday morning,
warned AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Adam Douty, cautioning of potential significant airline delays
Expect Trump and Vance to be sworn in inside the Capitol Rotunda,
stated Collins#WimpBehavior It was 24 degrees during @BarackObama's first inauguration in 2009. I was there with 3 layers of clothes on & thousands showed up."
Beth Willon, press secretary for Democratic California state Senator Dave Cortese, in a post to X, formerly Twitter
The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor, could take temperatures into severe record lows,
Trump posted on Truth Social
These attempts to lessen the enthusiasm of the inauguration are shameful and wrong,
Spicer saidIt is dangerous conditions for the tens of thousands of Law Enforcement, First Responders, Police K9s and even horses, and hundreds of thousands of supporters that will be outside for many hours on the 20th (In any event, if you decide to come, dress warmly!),
he added
There is an Arctic blast sweeping the Country. I don't want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way,
Trump said in a Truth Social post
Therefore, I have ordered the Inauguration Address, in addition to prayers and other speeches, to be delivered in the United States Capitol Rotunda,
he wroteI will join the crowd at Capital One, after my Swearing In,
Trump wroteEveryone will be safe, everyone will be happy, and we will, together, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN
he wroteThis will be a very beautiful experience for all, and especially for the large TV audience!”
Trump said
It is my obligation to protect the people of our country but, before we even begin, we have to think of the inauguration itself,
Trump wrote on Truth Social
We stand again at the steps of this symbol of our democracy - well, we would have been standing at the steps if it hadn't gotten so cold,
the late former president said with a laughAs Trump assumes the presidency in January, we are gathering to mobilize our collective power and stand against his efforts to roll back our rights and freedoms,
Analilia Mejia, co-executive director of the Center for Popular Democracy, said in a statement
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Here in the city, we allow peaceful protests all the time,
D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith said at a press conference this weekWe are happy that President Trump has accepted our offer, and we will welcome him and his guests to Capital One Arena on January 19,
the statement said
There's no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing."
Tim Walz, who was Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate in the Democrats' losing 2024 campaign, posted a photo of himself standing in a snowstorm with the caption
The current forecast calls for an afternoon high temperature of 25 degrees Fahrenheit, but that will be accompanied by a northwest breeze blowing at 12-25 miles per hour."
AccuWeather meteorologist Brandon Buckingham told NewsweekWe're prepared...No city handles large scale events better than D.C."
Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith said