Donald Trump defeated Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton in November to become the 45th President of USA.
Washington will turn into a virtual fortress ahead of Donald Trump's presidential inauguration on Friday as the police have forecast that some 900,000 people, both supporters and opponents, will flood Washington for the inauguration ceremony, which includes the swearing-in of Donald Trump on the steps of the US Capitol and a parade to the White House along streets thronged with spectators.
Many of those attending will be protesters irate about the New York real estate developer's demeaning comments about women, immigrants and Muslims, a vow to repeal the sweeping healthcare reform law known as Obamacare and plans to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
His supporters admire Trump's experience in business, including as a real estate developer and reality television star, and view him as an outsider and problem-solver.
About 28,000 security personnel, miles (kilometers) of fencing, roadblocks, street barricades and dump trucks laden with sand will be part of the security cordon around 3 square miles (almost 8 square km) of central Washington.
About 30 groups that organizers claim will draw about 270,000 protesters or Trump backers have received permits for rallies or marches before, during and after the swearing-in.
Friday's crowds are expected to be less than the two million who attended Obama's first inauguration in 2009, and in line with the million who were at his second, four years ago.
The inaugural parade down Pennsylvania Avenue will pass the Trump International Hotel, a rallying point for protesters since the election now encircled by security fences.
Trump will attend an interfaith prayer service at the cathedral on Saturday, closing out the inaugural ceremonies.
US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony
Time: 8 PM IST on January 20, Friday
With Reuters inputs
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