President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony for his second, non-consecutive term in the White House was set to be a star-studded, unforgettable celebration.
While that's still the case, many of those who thought they were lucky enough to attend the gathering found out this week that their luck ran out, as forecasted extremely cold weather forced organizers, and the president-elect himself, to move the event indoors.
According to ABC News, the move inside means that a long list of ticketed guests will not be able to attend the special event, causing some to be quite frustrated.
Trump will now be sworn in as the 47th president inside the Capitol Rotunda, which echoes what happened during Ronald Reagan's inauguration.
Trump broke the bad news to his ticketed guests in a Truth Social post, explaining that dangerously cold weather forced organizers to make the decision to move the event indoors, but highlighted the fact that the ceremony will still be epic, and TV audiences will enjoy the entertainment and proceedings.
"The various Dignitaries and Guests will be brought into the Capitol," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "This will be a very beautiful experience for all, and especially for the large TV audience!"
"We will open Capital One Arena on Monday for LIVE viewing of this Historic event, and to host the Presidential Parade," Trump added. "I will join the crowd at Capital One, after my Swearing In."
ABC News noted:
Due to this change, the "vast majority of ticketed guests will not be able to attend the ceremonies in person," according to the Joint Inaugural Committee. "Those with tickets for the Presidential Platform and members of Congress will be able to attend in person."
The Joint Inaugural Committee statement added, "We strongly suggest people who are in Washington for the event attend other indoor events at indoor venues of their choice to watch the inauguration."
The outlet added:
In a statement, the U.S. Capitol Police said the ticketed outside areas on the West Front of the Capitol will be closed on Monday. The Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies working to secure the inauguration "will still have a heightened security posture with an increased law enforcement presence and layers of physical security," Capitol Police said.
Due to an extremely cold weather system setting up over the area on Jan. 20, it might be frustrating that the event was moved indoors, but obviously it's a necessary security precaution.
Temperatures are expected to be in the teens, and snow could fall, according to meteorologists.
The area could see some of the harshest winter conditions in the last four decades.
Regardless of the change of plans, Trump's inauguration will undoubtedly be one for the books.
