250,000 ticketed guests are expected to gather on the National Mall on January 20th for the inauguration. That’s why DC police are massively scaling up security. Veuer’s Tony Spitz has the details.
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00:00The presidential inauguration is less than a week away, and Washington, D.C. is getting ready for
00:05the big event. According to U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger, there are 250,000 ticketed
00:11guests that will gather on the National Mall on January 20th. That's in addition to the thousands
00:16more who do not have tickets, but are expected to show up for Trump's swearing in part two.
00:20And that means D.C. is turning up its security to 11. More than 25,000 law enforcement and military
00:27personnel will be overseeing the week of events, including 4,000 from outside jurisdictions.
00:32In addition, 7,800 National Guard members have been tapped to help out as well. Drones will be
00:37in the air constantly for surveillance, and some 30 miles of anti-scale fence is set to be installed
00:42in critical areas. This is the most fencing ever to be placed for a presidential inauguration. This
00:48is likely due, at least in part, to the planned protests that are set to lead into the presidential
00:52swearing in. For the People's March, some 50,000 people are expected, with organizers writing on
00:57the official website, quote, this is our moment to remind the billionaire boys club where the power
01:02truly lies, with the people.