President Donald Trump and the new administration left the Capitol and embarked on a celebratory journey towards The White House at around 3:45 p.m. ET.
At 3:53 p.m., Jon Karl of ABC News reported: “Not a huge crowd yet along the parade route. Remember, to get here you had to go through security, you had to go through quite a bit of security, but we do see so far a lot of Trump supporters who enthusiastic out there.”
According to CBS Evening News anchor Scott Pelley, there appear to be large crowds on both sides of the Pennsylvania Avenue and a really high security presence on both sides as well.
CBS News Jan Crawford is on the scene and reports hearing chants of “NOT MY PRESIDENT” in front of the National Archives.
Trump to encounter protesters in front of National Archives, @JanCBS reports, carrying “NOT MY PRESIDENT” signs: https://t.co/AsjUerEVmy pic.twitter.com/aETqX0miLN
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 20, 2017
Fox News with a shot of a marching band heading down Pennsylvania Avenue.
President Trump gets out of the car a little after 4:15 p.m. ET with Barron and Melania near the FBI building. They walk for about a couple minutes and then head back inside the car.
President Trump leaves his car and walks down Pennsylvania Avenue during inaugural parade https://t.co/kDIHIF54Ii #InaugurationDay pic.twitter.com/FIdvNZCUV5
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) January 20, 2017
CNN asks: “Will they get out again? I wonder because now they’re getting closer down to where you guys are at the reviewing stand where they get to sit and then watch the rest of the parade and where everyone else gets to be nervous as they march on by them.”
There are many protesters along the parade route.
And now it gets a bit ugly not far from Pennsylvania Avenue. This is from approximately 4:25 p.m. ET:
WATCH: Vandalized limo engulfed in flames, @jeffpeguescbs reports, as protesters and cops clash near parade route https://t.co/AsjUerEVmypic.twitter.com/oEHsZoT1fS
— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 20, 2017
Back to the celebratory part. The new Vice President Mike Pence and his wife approach The White House at 4:45 p.m. ET:
VP Mike Pence and his family arrive in front of the White House during the Inaugural Parade https://t.co/Py151t2IZXhttps://t.co/5241Vlbdl2
— CNN (@CNN) January 20, 2017
NBC News Peter Alexander reports that the attendance for the parade in front of the White House is less than stellar.
A ton of empty risers along Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House. pic.twitter.com/OUtSWbMarq
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) January 20, 2017
Neither President Trump nor Vice President Pence showed Al Roker any love! Roker is known for interviewing presidents or vice presidents as travel down the inauguration parade route. No luck this time.
A valiant effort by @AlRoker, but no luck at the #InaugurationDay parade. https://t.co/4S98grXhKq
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 20, 2017