On the eve of Friday's presidential inauguration, security was high around the U.S. Capitol and near the National Mall. Fencing and barricades are in place. Several hundred thousand people are expected to attend the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump in Washington, D.C.
Inauguration 2017: The Sights in Washington, DC
- By VOA News
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Security is high ahead of Friday's presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2017. Tourists walk through streets that have been blocked near the U.S. Capitol.
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Tourists look at souvenirs for the presidential inauguration on Friday in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2017.
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The U.S. Capitol is lit up ahead of Friday's presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2017.
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Tourists walk through deserted streets near the U.S. Capitol ahead of Friday's presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2017.
