With several events including a wreath laying ceremony and a public concert at the lincoln memorial. This is a look now at the u. S. Capitol, where president elect trump will take the oath of office at noon on friday. It will happen on a huge platform on the western end of building. Security will be very tight. Nearly 100 demonstrations are planned this week. The National Parks Service Received five times as many applications for demonstrations than normal. Officials are planning for between 800 and 900,000 people less than the 1. 8 million who turned out for president obamas first inauguration. Trumps team is working to boost turnout by posting ads on facebook and twitter. Meanwhile, the Senate Continue to hold hearings on president elect trumps cabinet choices. Het, education, labor and pension is considering tom price for health and Human Services secretary. Democrats are expected to grill price about his plan to replace obama care. Also happening now, the Senate Environment committ
Months in prison. Almost four years. Its been close to four years since the incident on the ft. Lee side of the George Washington bridge that created the bridgegate scandal. Bridgette kelly and bill baroni were convicted in november of wire fraud, conspiracy, and misusing the bridge as retaliation against ft. Lees mayor because he declined to endorse governor christies bid for reelection. Prosecutors said the two shut down several toll lanes at the George Washington bridge in september of 2013 intentionally causing a major traffic jam in ft. Lee. Governor christie was never charged with any wrongdoing. He argued that he was never aware that his office was involved until months after the fact. Federal sentencing guidelines call for 37 to 46 months. The exact sentence is up to the judge. Both boroni and kelly have asked for leniency including Community Service instead jail time. Meantime, governor Chris Christie is in line to lead a President Trump task force. That tops the other stories