New York Times: For Inauguration Day, Plans for Heavy Security and Big Protests
WASHINGTON — Law enforcement officials are in the final stages of sealing off a heavily fortified security zone encompassing the Capitol and the historic National Mall here as they prepare for the inauguration on Friday and the substantial protests it is expected to attract.
In addition to the usual range of threats, officials from federal, state and local agencies are preparing this year for what they say could be large-scale protests aimed at disrupting the ceremony and registering disapproval of Donald J. Trump’s presidency at the moment the world is watching his ascension to office. A march planned for Saturday could attract as many as half a million people, one official said, putting additional stress on law enforcement.
The nexus of those threats are making this week’s festivities the most difficult security challenge since the inauguration of President Obama in 2009, which drew a record crowd estimated at 1.8 million to the city and prompted at least one eventually discredited foreign threat, officials said.
“We’ve got to be vigilant, we’ve got to plan, we’ve got to prepare,” Jeh Johnson, the secretary of homeland security, told reporters during a briefing last week.
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WNU Editor: Watching the news media today I cannot help but sense that they are hoping for chaos during tomorrow's inauguration.
More News On Tomorrow's Protests At The U.S. Presidential Inauguration
'Months of planning': Trump's inauguration security, by the numbers -- CTV
D.C. Braces for Tens of Thousands of Protesters During Trump’s Inauguration Week -- NBC
As Trump Prepares For Inauguration, Washington Braces For Protests -- RFE
Here’s what we know about Trump Inauguration Day protests -- Washington Post
Inauguration Protests: Complete List of Events Protesting Donald Trump in D.C. & Beyond -- Heavy.com
A nation of dissent: The most famous inaugural protests in U.S. history -- Boston.com
