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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A man sells souvenirs ahead of Friday's presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2017.
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The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2017.
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The U.S. Capitol at dusk on the eve of Friday's presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2017.
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Fireworks explode above the Washington Monument during a presidential inauguration concert in Washington, D.C., Jan. 19, 2017.
