Undeterred by canceled inauguration tickets, venue changes and bitter cold, a small crowd gathered at the Nationwide Mall and waited for Donald Trump, inside the warmth of the Capitol, to be sworn in as the 47th president of the United States.
Dressed as northerners prepared for a harsh winter storm, people watched the inauguration ceremony on their cell phones from across the Reflecting Pool along Third St., as close as they could get to the Capitol, which was under strict lockdown. security. There were no big-screen TVs in the mall broadcasting the event and there wasn’t much to see beyond the majestic Capitol building adorned with five flags hanging from its windows.
