Capital One Arena, Inauguration Day

Abandoned bags, packed crowds & cold: Thousands try to get into Capital One Arena on Inauguration Day
The event space is the place to be for supporters of President Donald Trump, though getting a spot inside was not easy.
Piles of abandoned bags left outside Capital One Arena on Inauguration Day
The inauguration was held inside for the first time since 1985 due to below-freezing temperatures in the nation's capital. With wind chill, the temperatures are as low as the teens. The arena has a capacity of 20,000 people — but there have been many more tickets distributed than that, meaning not everyone lined up will be able to get inside.
Expensive bags and items discarded on sidewalk near Capital One Arena
Just outside of Capital One Arena on G Street, attendees can be seen discarding their belongings on the sidewalk in order to enter the event in compliance with security requirements.
Dozens of people forced to leave bags before entering Capital One Arena
On January 20, 2025, @shotsbycla shared a video from Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., United States, showing dozens of people being forced to leave their bags before entering the venue for Trump's inauguration.
Designer Handbags Dumped Outside Capital One Arena as Inauguration Attendees Face Strict Bag Policy
The streets surrounding Capital One Arena at Washington DC were littered with designer handbags as purses were among the items banned from the building for inauguration festivities on Monday — with some attendees opting to part ways with the expensive totes rather than give up a seat at the festivities.
Louis Vuitton bags, items left outside Capital One Arena by Trump inauguration attendees
As many gather at Capital One Arena for Trump's inauguration, expensive items like Louis Vuitton bags have been dumped on the sidewalk in order to enter the event.
Trump pledges to release files on JFK, MLK and RFK assassinations
President-elect Trump vowed Sunday that he would release long-classified government records on the assassinations of John F.
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Trump vows to release John F Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr assassination files
Donald Trump held a rally Capital One Arena in Washington DC a day ahead of taking charge as the US President. He said that ...