Thousands lined up early Friday morning to gain access to the National Mall for Donald Trump’s inauguration — but more than a few entered without some of the items they had brought along.
Attendees were prohibited from bringing several items to the parade route or the U.S. Capitol grounds, including guns, backpacks, laser pointers and “any other items determined to be potential safety hazards.” Security stationed at checkpoints along the Mall, where hundreds of thousands were expected to gather when Trump is sworn in, were also on the lookout for long umbrellas, which were banned despite rain in the forecast.
All umbrellas had originally been banned from the event, though the National Park Service eventually relented on bringing collapsible umbrellas to the parade route and onto the Mall.