Security
has been beefed up in Washington, United States of America to secure
the lives of dignitaries attending Trump's inauguration taking place
today.
A section of Washington
Around 900,000 people will flood Washington for the inauguration
ceremony, which includes the swearing-in on the steps of the US Capitol
and a parade to the White House along streets thronged with spectators
according to the Dailymail.
More than 100 square blocks about 2.7 square miles will be closed
to automobile traffic on Friday as federal, state and local authorities
create a protective bubble around the swearing-in-ceremony, presidential
festivities and opposition protests.
The final tab is reportedly more than $100 million. Homeland
Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said that around 28,000 in personnel from
the US Secret Service, Transportation Security Administration, FBI, US
Park Police, US Capitol Police, Coast Guard and local police from
Washington and around the nation would be fanned out across the city to
provide multiple layers of security.
Johnson said that despite the absence of a 'specific, credible
threat,' the main focus will be on 'individual acts of violent extremism
and those who self-radicalize,' as have been seen in recent attacks in
France and Germany.
He explained that dump trucks and buses will be placed in strategic locations to block off large gatherings of pedestrians.
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