On the eve of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration, hundreds of thousands of protesters and supporters descended on Washington DC. Tighter security has turned the city into a fortress as people pour into the U.S. capital in record numbers. Sputnik reports: Law enforcement officials are projecting roughly 900,000 to attend the event, both detractors and supporters, as President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as Commander in Chief of the United States. Trump advocates tend to admire his purported successes in real estate, reality television and other business ventures, and view him as a departure from politics as usual. Security will be especially tight at the six checkpoint used by people with tickets to the inaugural ceremony, as officials published a list of 40 banned items, including selfie sticks, balloons, backpacks and drums. Protesters from around the country will demonstrate against the controversial billionaire’s comments about Muslims, immigrants, repealing the Affordable Care Act and his pledge to build a wall cordoning off Mexico. Jeh Johnson, outgoing Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, told MSNBC on Thursday that officers hope to avoid conflict by keeping the two camps separated. Fully deployed, security agencies close most streets around National Mall for #4thOfJuly #July4th pic.twitter.com/PPEa9wtVoC — john zangas (@johnzangas) 4 July 2016 Johnson said, “The concern is some of these groups are pro-Trump, some [...]
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