DC lowers turnout projections for inauguration

Published January 20, 2013 8:03pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia officials have lowered their turnout estimate for Monday’s presidential inauguration.

The district’s homeland security director, Chris Geldart, said Sunday that officials now expect between 500,000 and 700,000 people to attend. That’s fewer than the 600,000 to 800,000 people initially anticipated.

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