The home of the Washington Wizards and Capitals will serve as a venue for people to watch the second inauguration of Donald Trump on January 20, 2025 in light of the ceremony being moved indoors due to cold weather.
Capital One Arena will serve as a live Inauguration Day site on Monday, January 20, 2025. The news of this comes from many reports, including The Washington Post.
The reason for this is because the inauguration ceremony has been moved to indoors inside the Capitol Rotunda. The weather in Washington will be much colder normal with highs expected to only be around 20° Fahrenheit. In addition there could be blowing and drifting snow from a storm that is expected to hit Washington on Sunday, January 19.
The home of the Washington Wizards and Capitals will serve as a venue for a victory rally and celebration event for 45th President and current President-Elect Donald Trump on Sunday as well, so the arena is use as a live site for supporters to watch the ceremony in a more comfortable environment is not unexpected.