Law enforcement prepares Trump inauguration security: ‘Higher threat environment’

Published January 13, 2025 2:21pm ET



With President-elect Donald Trump‘s inauguration one week away, law enforcement in Washington, D.C., is prepared for the ceremony after two other high-profile events in the district this month.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser and various federal and local law enforcement officials provided updates on the latest for inauguration security in downtown Washington on Monday. Since the inauguration is a designated National Special Security Event, its security is led by the Secret Service, marking the third NSSE in Washington this month after the certification of the 2024 election and former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral.

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