Donald Trump's inauguration has been moved indoors due to cold weather in Washington, D.C. It's the first time since 1985 that a U.S. president will be sworn-in inside the Capitol Rotunda. And, the decision could have an impact on the Taiwan delegation to the inauguration led by Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu.
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00:00Frigid conditions in Washington DC are complicating the inauguration of Donald
00:05Trump, which is in just a few days time. Temperatures are expected to drop even
00:10more on ceremony day, leading organizers to move the ceremony indoors. Now that
00:15means the vast majority of ticket holders, be they high-level delegates or
00:19just visitors from around the country, will not be able to attend the
00:22inauguration. But organizers have said that they can attend and watch the
00:27inauguration on big screens at Capitol One Arena, just a few streets down that
00:31way. We spoke to a few people who came from far and wide to attend the
00:35inauguration to find out what their alternative plans are.
00:38We had tickets, we're gonna be right out here, be real close, but hopefully we'll
00:43still have a good time while we're here. We just trust it happened for the best
00:46reasons. It was probably gonna be pretty cold, so we're just happy to keep
00:49everybody safe. Well we got two tickets from our congressman to go to the
00:55inauguration here, but now it's canceled, so it's disappointing. Taiwan is also
01:02being affected by the sudden change in plans. Legislative Speaker Han Kuo-yu of
01:07the Kuomintang is leading a delegation of lawmakers here to Washington DC to
01:11attend the inauguration. They're expected to arrive Sunday, and they left just
01:16before the announcement was made that they will not be able to attend the
01:20inauguration inside the Capitol Rotunda. Despite these changes, Han
01:25maintains optimism, saying that he will come to DC and meet with think tanks and
01:29lawmakers as well, so it's not just about the inauguration. Leon Lin, Laurel Stewart
01:34and Leslie Liao in Washington DC for Taiwan Plus.