Unless the protesters have color-coded tickets, they won't get very close...
Inauguration ceremony
Many people will flock to the National Mall to watch the ceremony, but a lucky 250,000 people who scored one of the color-coded tickets, will get a closer view from the Capitol grounds.The ceremony starts at 11:30 a.m. with the official swearing-in set for noon Friday.
There are six different security screening gates corresponding with attendees’ color-coded tickets and they open at 6 a.m. on Inauguration Day. The screening areas are situated near Metro stations. Organizers are telling ticket holders to be prepared for long lines and crowds, and to dress for the weather.
