Donald Trump is set to return to the Capitol Building as he prepares for his second inauguration as president of the United States.Mr Trump will succeed Joe Biden in the White House from January 20, when he takes the oath of office in Washington D.
In a statement released on Friday, officials announced that the ceremony will be moved indoors due to the cold weather.
Several state governors have ordered flags to be flown at full-staff on Inauguration Day, raising flags before the end of the mourning period for Jimmy Carter.
During the inauguration, the president-elect recites the following oath: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States.
It was 48 degrees at noon on Jan. 20, 2017, when Donald J. Trump was first sworn in as president at the Capitol. This time around, with a forecast high of only 23 degrees, he would have been taking the oath during one of the coldest inaugurations in decades.
Trump will take the oath at 9 a.m. PST. The swearing-in was last moved indoors in 1985, when President Ronald Reagan began his second term. Weather is expected to be sunny with a high of 24 degrees.
A host of big-name performers including Kid Rock and country singer Jason Aldean will be making their way to Washington to perform at various presidential inauguration events over the weekend.
Carrie Underwood will sing ‘America the Beautiful’ to headline the list of performers at Donald Trump’s inauguration
For the first time in 40 years, a presidential inauguration will be held indoors. Extremely cold temperatures forecast for Monday, Jan. 20 in Washington, DC have resulted in the change. President-elect Donald Trump announced the move in a social media post at noon Friday,
Trump said supporters can view the ceremony on screens inside the Capital One Arena, a professional basketball and hockey venue in downtown Washington that holds 20,000 people.
A contingent of Columbiana County officials and GOP faithful plan to make the trek to Washington, D.C. for the Donald J. Trump inauguration and activities leading up to Monday’s big event. To say they’re looking forward to it is an understatement.