Trump arrives in DC as organisers scramble to move inauguration indoors due to cold

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Before the president-elect had arrived in the capital, groups of mostly female protesters began taking to the street to march for women’s rights which they believe are under threat from the incoming administration.

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00:00U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has arrived in Washington, D.C. ahead of his second inauguration

00:07on Monday.

00:09His flight from Florida was dubbed Special Air Mission 47, and not to Trump becoming

00:13the 47th president.

00:16He arrived in Washington as organizers of the inauguration were scrambling to move events

00:20indoors due to freezing weather.

00:22That includes the swearing-in of the president and vice president that traditionally takes

00:26place on the steps of the Capitol.

00:29Before Trump arrived in D.C., groups of protesters took to the street to march for women's rights,

00:34which they believe are under threat from the incoming administration.

00:38The People's March promoted themes related to feminism, racial justice, anti-militarization

00:44and other issues.

00:47Women outraged over Trump's 2016 presidential win organized large rallies throughout the

00:52country.

00:53The Washington rally attracted over 500,000 people, making it one of the biggest marches

00:58in U.S. history.

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