No, this isn’t the first time a presidential inauguration has been held indoors due to weather
Presidential inaugurations have been moved indoors several times due to bitter cold. It happened most recently in 1985 as Reagan began his second term.
From The Archive: Ronald Reagan 1985 inauguration moved indoors
Ronald Reagan took the oath of office with temperatures at 7 degrees and wind chills plummeting to -20 degrees, leading to the cancelation of the outdoor ceremony and inaugural parade, according to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.
Inauguration to move indoors amid dangerously cold temperatures
The National Weather Service is projecting sunny weather at the National Mall on Monday with a high around 23 degrees.
Trump's Inauguration Day Expected to Be Coldest Since Reagan's in 1985
Washington, D.C., will experience a high of 21 degrees and a low of 11 degrees around noon when the inauguration is set to begin.
Trump moves inauguration indoors due to 'very cold weather'
President-elect Donald Trump said he is moving his inauguration indoors Monday due to the freezing weather expected in Washington, D.C. Trump said he'll be sworn in and deliver his inauguration address inside the Capitol Rotunda.
Trump's inaugural ceremony moved indoors due to forecast of intense cold
The inauguration ceremony of Donald J. Trump will be moved indoors Monday due to the extreme cold, the president-elect announced in a statement Friday. "The weather forecast for Washington, D.C., with the windchill factor,
Trump's swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold weather
President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office from inside the Capitol Rotunda on Monday due to forecasts of intense cold weather
Trump inauguration moved inside the Capitol due to freezing temperatures
President-elect Donald Trump said his inauguration will take place in the Capitol Rotunda due to dangerously low temperatures.
Donald Trump's inauguration moved indoors due to 'dangerous' cold
The last president to be sworn-in indoors was Ronald Reagan in 1985, when cold weather also plagued the US Capitol.
Coldest inauguration forecast since Reagan’s in 1985 forces Trump’s indoors
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Chilly temperatures pushed President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration indoors, a rare but not unprecedented move.
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