The inauguration comes just weeks after a violent and fatal insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, in the middle of a pandemic that has now claimed more than 400,000 American lives.

Troops arriving in D.C. have to respond to screening questions and undergo a temperature check. But they’re not being routinely tested for the coronavirus.

Abraham Lincoln snuck into D.C. in disguise, Rutherford Hayes’ inauguration was held in secret, and Richard Nixon caused a pigeon massacre.

Some restaurants faced criticism on Twitter for extending donations to already-well-fed troops while so many in the city are going hungry during the pandemic.

“Even though we’re expecting much smaller crowds than January 6, the passions of those crowds will likely be the same if not greater,” one expert said.

Bottom line, officials say: don’t go downtown or near the Capitol.

Text messages show the man making violent and graphic threats against the life of D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Joe Biden’s team is encouraging guests to stay home for this year’s inauguration.

The mayor is urging the federal government to cancel all public demonstrations on federal property in D.C., saying the threat of extremist activity must be taken seriously.