Donald Trump’s return to Washington was supposed to be a day of thrills for his supporters: with packed crowds on the National Mall, an all-star lineup of tech leaders and a handful of celebrities in town to usher in a president who had been counted out by many due to the stunning circumstances of his departure in 2021.
Instead, cold winter weather forced a change in the president’s plans. At the last minute, for the first time in decades, the transition team announced that an elaborate ceremony would be moved inside the Capitol Rotunda.
