U.S. officials are considering holding part of President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration ceremony indoors due to extreme cold expected in Washington on Monday, according to two people familiar with ongoing discussions. It is said that they are considering it.
Officials involved in the inauguration were planning a traditional swearing-in ceremony on a large platform erected on the west front of the Capitol. But with high temperatures in Washington expected to reach just 22°F (minus 6°C) on Monday, officials are considering alternatives inside the Capitol.
Moving the ceremony indoors risks depriving President Trump, who frequently boasts about the large crowds at his rallies, of a large public appearance during his second swearing-in.
Other parts of the day, such as the inaugural parade, could still be held outdoors.
On January 21, 1985, Ronald Reagan’s second inauguration was moved indoors, with the thermometer reaching 7 degrees at noon that day and an afternoon wind chill down to -20 degrees. The next coldest January swearing-in ceremony was that of John F. Kennedy, held on the 22nd floor in 1961.
