The Secret Service overrode strict federal regulations on using unmanned aerial aircraft in Washington, D.C., as it ramps up security measures for President-elect Donald Trump’s impending inauguration. 

As the clock ticks down to Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, a spokesman for the Secret Service confirmed that drones would be utilized as part of the amplified security presence in the nation’s capital. 

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