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Of hours donald trump will become the next us president. Tonight the inaugural ceremonies are already in full swing. Also tonight a new storm is moving into the bay area right now. There could be some thunderstorms tonight. Good evening, im elizabeth cook. Im ken bastida. First, the president ial inauguration. This is a live look at the us capitol. About a Million People will be crowding outside tomorrow. Watching mister trump take the oath of office. Kpix 5 political reporter melissa caen is in washington dc tonight. Tomorrow morning as a tradition the trumps will join the obamas for coffee in the morning and they will head down to the capital for the inauguration. A lot of people are there to celebrate but there are a number who are there to protest. Reporter earlier today we were at the Womens National Democratic Club in we saw women who were making signs. We are women and we feel like people before us struggled to make the gains we have and we feel like it will get lost. Reporter f
Where several bands from around the country performed, there were really only dozens of people who showed up for that. Right now we can show you the crowds here much smaller, again, than what organizers had anticipated. The crowd goes about halfway down the reflection pool. We talked to several people who were here today and they said despite the small crowd, theyre very enthus i cant say tiiasti here to support the next president of the united states. What made you want to come here . Donald trump. Im just here to see trump. To be a participant in the future of American History and say i was here. Were here to support donald trump. We voted for him, we support him. We like him. Hes our president. Reporter i can tell you the moment Donald Trumps picture came on the big telescreens here, the trump, trump, trump. He gave a wave, a salute to the president lincoln statue. He is now seated in the front row watching this concert underway. Hes expected to make a speech in about 45 minutes bef
Beaten up by democrats. Treasury secretary Steven Mnuchin at midmitting his bank unfairly closed on some widows and vets. Nominee rick perry testifying hes changed his mind about the Energy Department trump tapped him to lead. Demanding that democrats confirm the trump picks was his new White House Press secretary. There is really no excuse for the delay tactics and frankly the partisanship thats being exhibited by the democrats. Reporter mr. Trump went to Arlington Cemetery to pay his respects and to symbolically take over the role of our commander in chief who will make life and death decisions. Like all recent previous along with Melania Trump will spend the night at the white house guest house, blair house across the street at pennsylvania avenue. Its old. Its not fancy, but its rich in tradition. It was a loud roar of harleys rolling into d. C. Today. A group called bikers for trump arrived for the inauguration. Reporter bikers for trump gathered in woodbridge, virginia. I am an i
You know . He is a businessman. He is going to make it he is going to make it okay. Reporter californians are also here to protest like these women from berkeley and guerneville. Today they were at the Womens National Democratic Club making posters for saturdays womens march. Five of us came friends. Were all women of color, um, and we just feel like our families and our histories our struggle and people before us struggled to make the gains that we have and now we feel like its all going to get lost. Reporter and melissa, it looks like you met some Trump Supporters from here in the bay area. Reporter we did and now whats interesting, being a bay area trump supporter is some are really outspoken and some are more ambivalent. We met a Small Business owner who was happy to talk about donald trump and how enthusiastic he is about trump but he wouldnt talk on camera because he was concerned about backlash. Its a balancing act for supporters. At 6 00, come on back because well show my exclu