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Thousands of supporters have traveled to the nation's capital to attend the event, but Trump has requested that the ceremony be moved inside the Capitol due to extremely cold weather.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
While the ceremony will happen at the Capitol, Trump announced that it will be held inside the Capitol Rotunda to shield people from the brutal cold forecast for that day.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Because of the bitter cold gripping Washington, the inauguration ceremony will be the first in 40 years to be held inside the Capitol instead of its West Front outdoors.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
The bitterly cold conditions for Reagan’s inauguration (the high was 17 and the low -4) led to outdoor events being canceled, including the inaugural parade, with Reagan taking the oath of office inside the Capitol rotunda, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
While the ceremony will happen at the Capitol, Trump announced that it will be held inside the Capitol Rotunda to shield people from the brutal cold forecast for that day.
—Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 19 Jan. 2025
Because of the bitter cold gripping Washington, the inauguration ceremony will be the first in 40 years to be held inside the Capitol instead of its West Front outdoors.
—David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 19 Jan. 2025
The bitterly cold conditions for Reagan’s inauguration (the high was 17 and the low -4) led to outdoor events being canceled, including the inaugural parade, with Reagan taking the oath of office inside the Capitol rotunda, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
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“The Capitol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Capitol. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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