Donald Trump‘s looking to keep his supporters safe on Inauguration Day … moving Monday’s events indoors ’cause it’s freezing in the nation’s capital — after the country dropped a bag on security procedures for the event.
The president-elect — who will officially become the 47th POTUS on Monday — jumped on Truth Social to announce the change … writing that his job is to protect all Americans, including during his inauguration.
Trump explains the windchill in D.C. combined with the already frigid temperatures could lead to record lows … and, it wouldn’t be safe for people to stand around for hours, waiting for his big moment.
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That said, DJT knows some people might still be determined to just be in D.C. the day he rises to the highest office in the land for a second time … and, he’s recommending warm clothes.
Trump says the plan is to open up Capital One Arena — home of the NBA’s Washington Wizards and NHL’s Washington Capitals — for people to watch a live stream of the event … and, 47 says he will join them later in the day.
Trump notes Ronald Reagan‘s 1985 inauguration also took place inside the Capitol Rotunda, just like his own will … also due to bad weather.
While moving the ceremony is almost certainly the right call, it’s going to cost a pretty penny … ’cause a pricey security company was hired for the event.
We broke the story … the Arcus Group LLC received a little more than $8 million from the Secret Service to protect Trump during the event — but, most of what they were providing included measures like barricades, anti-scale fencing and portable bathrooms — none of which are necessary inside the Capitol.
Hopefully, the Secret Service held on to the receipt.