Trump inauguration will move indoors over frigid weather
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President-elect Trump speaks to members of the media during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Jan. 7 in Palm Beach, Fla. Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images
President-elect Trump's inaugural ceremony Monday will take place inside the Capitol Rotunda due to the weather forecast in Washington, D.C., he posted on Truth Social.
The big picture: Ronald Reagan's 1985 presidential swearing-in was the last to move indoors because of cold temperatures.
Driving the news: Trump wrote on Truth Social that the decision to adjust the ceremony's plans was a safety consideration.
- "I don't want to see people hurt, or injured, in any way," Trump wrote, noting that the temperature lows could pose "dangerous conditions" for law enforcement personnel and spectators.
- Instead, Trump said he had ordered much of the proceedings moved to the Capitol Rotunda and that Washington, D.C.'s Capital One Arena would be opened to spectators to watch the ceremony live.
- Trump added that he would join the crowd at the arena after his swearing-in.
Zoom out: Air temperatures Monday are expected to hit the low- to mid-20s, with wind chills that could register between 12ºF and 14ºF.
- Though inaugurations have been held in colder weather, Trump's will be the coldest in several decades.
Go deeper: Abnormally cold weather forecast for Trump's inauguration
Editor's note: This story has been updated with changes throughout.
