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>> we've heard trump, trump, trump, trump, many times. for manyessing game folks trying to figure out which vehicle donald trump is in had. cadillac s.u.v. with the two distinctive flags outside, the presidential seal and the united states flag. we'll see the secret service walking outside the vehicle. right now what you're seeing, more of the police and military guard coming down here but you definitely see -- people are just pumped up, they are ready for this to happen. thettle bit further down street we're waiting to see what protestors may or may not do right now. many are standing there many-faced right now and folks here to see the president are jumping up and down with so any moment now we hope to see this. vantage point,ur
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we can see president trump. there onsee the media trucks standing by, standing hanging. >> big flatbeds. >> so they can have a perspective and behind them, the president's vehicle. we can see that from our vantage the canadian embassy. that tells you where things are right now. theouldn't imagine president would think about getting out here and taking a walk. a bit of wayste to the white house. out,me point he can get shake hands. we don't know what he was told his security detail, whether or not that's a good idea. and see.e to wait >> it's always a bit of a surprise. from our understanding, it the circumstances whether or not they do a walk. we do see the vehicle right as dave was saying, the from, we can see that where we are and you c
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that on the screen, as well. we want to talk to sam sam ford. is there at freedom plaza. sam, what are you seeing? sam: well, allison, jonathan, we just saw the d.c. police motorcycle division go by and the is always the start of parade except i noticed they have red and blue lights now. you just saw their now they havet more to do. behind them was the d.c. police chiefguard and interim ewshon. these next cars are the president and vice president, is that what we're seeing? been by yourdy vantage point. were they behind the honor
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event, people are waiting. looking, looking at the crowd, you can see the trump people because red hats and non-trump people have protest signs. i see a band coming here. is about theand level of trump tower. the trump international hotel, old post office building leasing for his hotel. it is a calm scene. waiting, anticipating. i don't expect any problems. procession-moving heading
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we have our first tweet from president trump. histhan: tweeting from limousine? >> this is one hour ago. is @potus and he to a facebook page with his entire speech. jonathan: the national manufacturing has statement, "good luck, hired. >> and the old post office building, now known as trump hotel, zooming down to the president in that armored cadillac making its way down
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pennsylvania avenue. allison: that is an interesting juxtaposition. us have -- who have lived in washington a long time, been by the post office. it's a beautiful hotel. allison: an elegant hotel. people watching the festivities from the rooftops. the museum next door to us. thele were on the roof of museum looking out. door is thext canadian embassy where we're positioned. jonathan: these seats are not bad. i'll say that. when they get a little closer and they pass, we'll let you what you're seeing as far as the participants in the parade. guardn: there's the old in the red coats. they're charged with providing nation'sfor the
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3rd united states army infantry, the oldest unit in the army. this is history, what we're watching here, this is beautiful. jonathan: again, the president -- we're still waiting. i think at some point, don't you a sense, dave, and allison, he might pop out? dave: absolutely. allison: eventually. just kind of getting started now, it seems. barron.u saw his son, dave: in one of the cars going by. jonathan: you have the president, first lady in the limousine. the second limousine is the vice president and his wife and behind that there are four lim row -- lim limousines following side by side filled with
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allison: throughout the campaign, it was no secret that loyalty is very important to him and there's nobody more loyal most of themily, time, it seems to be the case. jonathan: you haven't been to for thanksgiving. allison: that seems to be the family.the trump dave: that vehicle in which the president and first lady are now, an interesting thing. i just found this. there has literally been a last-minute reversal on the license plate for. him the vehicles we've seen in so far have been sort of d.c. licensee plates that do, in fact, say, without representation. as they push in, you can see the beneath the cadillac 58thl but this is the presidential inaugural license plate that says "make america and the reason th
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because apparently it took them a very long time to get this thing produced. up until perhaps a few days ago, the inauguration was expected to bit of tradition, plates foricense official vehicles. they've been produced for almost inauguration since hoover's a long time ago. plates005, most of the have been souvenirs. personalized. jonathan: let's bring in scott, correspondent. we'll cut you off if the president should get out. thoughts about what you've seen today? scott: understood. it's kind of fascinating from our vantage point. we're just a couple of blocks from you-all. but so close to the capitol. what took place earlier today and now, in the minutes, seeing the
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you witness how much transformation takes place in such a short period of time. behind us, the capitol is now.tially empty the speech millions were watching moments ago is already history as he's making his way down pennsylvania avenue. you have to reflect for a moment, as you watch the limousines creep along this historic stretch, what was said during this speech. donald trump gave the people who put him in office the red meat much for those 18 months while he was on the campaign trail and really talkg, hey, the empty stops now, the action begins now. you will never be ignored again. think back, as we watched this procession, to how he got here motto thatntra, this critics, -- really resonated especially with middle america and that's why we
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pennsylvania avenue, something have few would predicted. allison: scott, we love to have your perspective. we'll check back in with you again. please feel free to holler if you want to add anything later. much.you very jonathan: you can see hundreds of people lining pennsylvania avenue both sides. through tight security to get their position and they're watching this play out. you can see shoulder to shoulder, members of the military in uniform. there's others from police countrynts all over the shoulder to shoulder. kevin lewis is on the parade route as the president is making way past. kevin? kevin: we believe the limousine passing us right now here at the of ninth and pennsylvania does hold donald trump and his wife, melania. swarm -- looks like that is president trump. he was just waving his hand. see his w
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secret, probably 25 service agents, walking beside roughlyousine, going three to five miles an hour down pennsylvania avenue here. hearing from our vantage point right now, lots of cheers. u.s.a." was just shouted. pretty remarkable. ofk at the level presidential limousines right here. limos, five cadillac four going down the street side by side. the blastourse, s.u.v.'s with red and blue lights that we've all grown accustomed to seeing on the streets of d.c. pennsylvania, on you can see a number -- dozens signs from protestors that are protesting every single in the book. anti-trump bulk of pr
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"u.s.a.,"ng shouts of on that side, much anti-rhetoric trump. you can also see a number of members of law enforcement on the rooftops. archive building and looks to be five or six mostly in black and two levels up from there, there are two members of law enforcement and the archives.t on that's all along the federal and onvate buildings here pennsylvania avenue. this is a moment everyone's been see donald trump in the flesh passing by. the weather, we have to talk that. all week long we were looking at the forecast and dreading the dreary, wet weather. and aside from moments, maybe a or two at a pop, of light drizzle, the weather -- it's a little chilly with the wind but it could be a heck of a lot worse for inauguration d
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an interesting thing that i thought about, only 4% of the district that cast a ballot voted for donald trump. it's been remarkable seeing so great" hats,erica flags,- scarves and something people in the district are not accustomed to but today case. the you can see a crowd running. we would imagine donald trump is vehicle now.f the allison: donald trump and his melania, gotand out of the vehicle and are now walking. we knew this might happen. let's take a look.
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[crowd noise] jonathan: donald trump, a short time ago, the limousine stopped, he, along with melania and their son, barron, got out. as you can imagine, security is tight.dinarily all of the folks in dark jackets security team. allison: what an overwhelming thing for a kid? like, really, dad? seriously? go?far do we have to the crowd went creads. crazy. he stepped out of the limousine, you could hear them cheer and roar. team ishis security
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when he can get out and when he can't. i think they told him it's time back in the limousine. allison: we were wondering if they stopped near his hotel. hard to tell, dave. we can tell exactly where he is. ford, they're approaching where you are. were you able to see them walking? sam: i'm not because i don't see that well but travis washington, they werean, told me out walking and it looks like they're getting back in their limo. we're here at 13 1/2 on pennsylvania and they're down near the trump international hotel, 12th and pennsylvania. they were out,nd waving. travis was giving me a play-by-play but he said they thegetting back in limousine at this point. of course, it's a huge crowd and pennsylvania as we're looking down toward 12th and pennsylvania. one of the interesting
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things is, if you know pennsylvania a number ofas traffic lights in it. once every four years, they soove all the traffic lights that this spectacle can take place. this is not a place where you parades inve washington. they're normally on constitution. time they take away the traffic lights, pull them out of the slot. the places for bicycle lanes and those stops, those are all gone so that we what we'rehing watching now, the most important part of it, which is the president, first lady and the others in the presidential party coming down the street. they are proceeding down avenue toward the white house, passing there at headedd pennsylvania, towards 13th and pennsylvania riserse are perched atop in freedom flassa.
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plaza. there are protestors here but i think everybody, including protestors, are gawking to see what they can see down the street here. all these red and blue, white lights come this way. jonathan: the spectacle of this parade, it's the transfer of power, history in the making. anyone who comes to see this, they can see 20, 30 years from remember when i was x. there are so many firsts you can attach to this election without a doubt. the candidate himself, now the president, and stopping and getting out in front of his hotel and walking in that area, know that we'll ever see that again. it was a leased property. was a gorgeous piece of property but it was on the slate to be torn down a number of times. dave: it had fallen into disrepair. jonathan: absolutely. hotel.s a swanky but that's interesting, it's brandi
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hotel. dave: all about the brand. sam: jonathan, if you look at old pictures of washington, 100 years ago, that post office is prominent in all those pictures. looking at the woodrow those or taft or any of people, when you look back, you always see the post office with is flag so that is -- that an historic place here in this looking back at historical events in washington and i've seen it in so many drawings, photographs, you name .t jonathan: if i'm not a mistaken, thes the tallest tower in district? sam: you mean structure other than the washington monument. for years we had our microwave towers in there so we could get city. the people are getting excited at this point because they're seeing the presidential car arriving. we see truck loads
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slowlyaphers as they move this way and there are the presidential limousines slowly making their way toward 13th street here. as we said, a big crowd. secret service agents walking along with the car and if you've presidential -- i've been watching either on person,on or in presidential inaugurations since john kennedy and these are clear you always see, the limousines coming this way, people waving and a lot of the have red hats, red this or that. it's red, that's the way you see trump. and some people holding up a few greatt signs but it is a sight. allison: when you mentioned protest signs, we had on the screen, some the video of a fire. earlier today, down there at and k area
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there was a vandalized. out, it was busted tagged, sprayed with paint, et cetera. it's our understanding that that vehicle is now on fire. just a few minutes ago, metropolitan police updated us, have threeaying they officers who have been injured. non-life-threatening injuries and they know of one withian also non-life-threatening injuries -- they paint the number of maintain the number of arrests of protestors is around 95. on the right side of the screen, we're monitoring the unrest outside the perimeter of the parade and on it left is the parade as happens. jonathan: it is outside the secure perimeter so none of that element will make its way into area. it's a tale of two crowds. on the left side, you he
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excited to see the president making his way up pennsylvania avenue but on the side, outside the security gate, you have a number of converging on the area. the limousine was parked at 13th nowk or 12th and fire and that's what's on fire. dave: just passing the wilson building, too. if you're looking for a landmark, that's where we are. freedom plaza on what would be screen. side of your allison: which is where sam was and his photographer. jonathan: they said they were on the move. we're trying to figure out where protestors are heading. but security is very tight but the police have given a little of latitude to some folks who want to protest as long as turn violent. the minute it turns violent, move quickly. on the left side of the screen, that is the parade making its to the viewing stand in front of the white house.
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right there. the limousine is on fire. is likely going to necessity a fire response. a blaze.ite jonathan: you better believe it. monitor that and continue to watch and watch the well.se to that, as jonathan: you can see the police enough to the area so they can help the fire department reach the area. you knew it was going to be a celebration and also a day of unrest. you knew that from the election. it was clear when you checked the park police, when people putting in permits, there were probably 12 to 15 turned from folkse people tofor 500 protest or 25,000. is the women's protest tomorrow. allison: the latest number is 20
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be more than that and that's another day of coverage because that is expected to be a convergence of women, women's groups, celebrities, speakingo will be .omorrow jonathan: now we're getting closer to the white house. it seems the limousines have slowed down. perhaps he might want to get out because that's usually when we see. again, on the right side of the screen, you can see the fire department. the white smoke would give you an indication of putting that out. dave: we're watching this, looking out our window, east of now, and iare right do see the park police and m.p.d. mounted units which signals the last of the official wets in the parade and then get into the actual inaugural parade itself, the celebration part of this. allison: the music, the show,
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although there will still be quite a bit of that, the presence, but you're right, more of a celebratory tone once the president and lady are sitting in a position to actually watch it. jonathan: i can't get over -- we be sitting here in very thick clouds. high 40's, low 50's, and it's nice outside. sorry for arefeel around in thick uniforms. allison: earlier we saw protestors taking selfies in the limousine, getting in and out of the vehicle, vandalized, smashed in. the fire response. jonathan: it was interesting to say,one of the protestors look, we're here to
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disrupt, we just want people to not we're here, but we're here to cause trouble so even not of the protestors are happy with the ones causing+ concrete breaking up to throw at the officers. dave: just before we saw the carrying aaw someone black flag running in the other direction. the anarchists and the much problemuse so 2000's. allison: they travel. jonathan: professional antagonists. on the right side of the screen, to watch have come out the president. and the pomp and circumstance. wait until we get to the military bands, they're phenomenal -- almost the end of the work day -- if you've never them, they're
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fan. unabashed f. dave: the president has said he parades.e to have more jonathan: sequestration, that put all of that to an end. put shows on at the washington monument for years then sequestration caused all the bands to be on hiatus. was a must to go to the capitol to see. all those folks tot are visiting, it's great have you. theon't normally have protesting that we're witnessing. normally it's a wonderful place visit. such a rich place for history museums. allison: going forward,
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nationetermined how the see.he city reacts wt and jonathan: that was my question, the inauguraloth, address was about 14 minutes long. as, was itts as far extending an olive branch or an heard on of what we the campaign trail about where he stands and what he believes? said,n: what scott thuman he was giving the red meat to the people who put him there. that was exactly it, the middle class people he spoke to -- i middle america, working america and he spoke to them and the people who talked to today who came out to celebrate were very, very happy about what he said. dave: the thing that surprised person to the first say you should not be
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by anything because every step way in the last 18 months has been a surprise. buts n muchit was valedictory speech from aect to get president at an inauguration. jonathan: i think he's one of he doesn'te in life, care what people think of him. missteps in the campaign. if one candidate had made one of those missteps, it would have been the end. he made a lot of missteps and kept going. argue he has a thin skin but you get the sense he doesn't care. throws a lot of things against the wall to see what sticks and usually his instincts are pretty good. it works pretty well. jonathan: let's listen.
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obama daughters. to try really done a lot to protect them. jonathan: the bush daughters, i remember she was caught sneaking out. well, that's what every teen does or at least attempts to. the limousines as they're making their way to the reviewing, stand where they will sit inside goes by. as the parade kimberly, can you see these vehicles? >> i can see the vehicles. they're inching towards us very slowly. i'm also doing a facebook live peoplesame time so that who can't be here can watch. att if you take a quick look the reviewing stand, everyone is standing, awaiting president trump. they know he's yards away. and here is that
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that has been here since early this morning. kind of surprising how empty the bleachers are beyond this small crowd here. you can hear a little bit of chanting for trump and the color ready,ere is at the thecting the president of united states any moment want to bring in a have -- guest that we have to give us perspective. gary nord linger is joining us, globalional resident, advocacy grad school of political management. goodhan: that title looks on a business card, i imagine. allison: tell us your thoughts the speech today, gary. gary: i thought it was a remarkable speech. i've been looking at how it's
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dark, it's negative. but i don't think it's dark or negative. a donald trump supporter that has been left behind by this global economy, hopeful.mistic, it's we are going to make your life better. this is your government. and historians, and i agree with them, find inaugural addresses pretty darn mundane for the most part. jonathan: we can only pick out a few lines over the last 40 years. yeah, going back to 1789, only five or six inaugural addresses that consider pass the test of time. only an: and it's sentence or two. gary: kennedy was the first president born in the 20th century so it really was a passage of generations. know history of
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stand as far as being unique and also sticking tradition? gary: they're all unique. the boilerplate inaugural is "i'm just so honored will make med worthy to the job and if we work these problems together we'll be successful." that is the typical pattern. he broke that pattern. only pattern that he kept was referring to the bible. very common inaugural speech. allison: is that because he's not a politician? no, he's not a politician and he does trust his instincts. highly intuitive and i think that's what his supporters like about him. he is the most spontaneous person, certainly of our lifetimes, to run for the states.t of the united jonathan: he wears that outsider honor and his base loves that. donald tru
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limo again. getsrowds go crazy when he out. [cheering] jonathan: kimberly is right there. crowd is going a little nutty out there. having a good time. kimberly: they are having a good time. a lot of people waited many hours for this moment to see the president and first lady walking down pennsylvania avenue. so he is going past the reviewing stand. perhaps to give
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him before he circles inaugural watch the parade. filled in.is finally over on the left, you can see a pretty good crowd. jonathan: the problem with some of the crowd getting to where be as far as the seats had to do with security. i don't know i've ever seen the fenced off where you don't have access unless you go securityne of the few points. kimberly: you definitely needed ticket ticket for access. it's just surprising to see these stands in front of the white house so empty although on this side they're a little more full. but definitely a big cheer here asrom the crowd ladydent trump and first melania trump make their way down pennsylvania avenue. know there are at least 50 seats open
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who boycotted this year. dave: that was a political mistake, by the way. the democrats need to get trump supporters back on board. are your non-college working class white men and women and they've been the backbone of the democratic party going back decades. jonathan: that's true. dave: and why the democrats would go out of their way to offend the very people -- they say they're lawmakers as representatives, it's not just your supporters of and the democrats, have you supporters also out there that are republicans. to two parties and to do something like this, said it was extraordinarily bad form given when barack obama was voted in two times, not one republican missed the inauguration. dave: and if they weren't there, dealdidn't make a big about it. on a cold day like today, i
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i would have been tempted to watch from an office up for the lunch. allison: this new president is and there werer people on both sides offended in has never happened before and people make their on what they're most comfortable with or perhaps trying to please other people but it is a different day. no question about it. dave: donald trump will not that we'ree tunes used to here. it would be a political disaster started doing that. so we are going to have to get his to donald trump doing way. jonathan: this point was brought out. this about last week. he obviously has to work with folks to get things done. this is not a town that gets done with one person by himself. he can bring in our political correspondent to weigh in. this is a town where you need to
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have enough people on your side order to push through youren bd play the role of porcupine, it's going to be tough. do you think he'll be able to up to some of the words of his "art of the deal" and apply that here? dave: it's a fascinating question. wild aboutts are infrastructure because that puts people to work. so he may have to rely on get that portion through the congress. jonathan: and they want to get to work, too. they don't want to be obstructionists. allison: scott, we want to bring you into this and get your perspective. we're talking about what's made day uniquely trump. what do you think about that? is in justink it about every day. this is someone who puts a very individualized rubber stamp on just about everything he does compared to the rest of the world.al we've seen that today although he's taking part in
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circumstance. to the conversation you were having about what to expect forward and to what degree he continues with the dominatedrsation that the last 18 months, you have to look at the old saying, you dance with who brought you. he knows how he got here and he's got to continue with that thematic success that he's had fulfill to appease and campaign promises that took place but you also -- if you want to compare it to someone like president obama, look, president obama was also greatized for not having relationships, or many strong relationships when he took office. hill two been on the years when he decided to run so he had four years under his belt became president which some can argue, that's not long enough to argue where the are on capitol hill. this is a different beast, very difficult to tame. even though then candidate obama had
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challenge. and that will present itself as being very true for donald trump, as well. consider a lot of his staff has not been through the wringer tightly as some in the past have been. this will be unique challenges. i don't expect him to stray terribly far from what he has been doing and saying because that was a formula for success. for those who are saying, he has tune, if you're donald trump, looking at through why does he feel a need to change? he's done nothing but win this process. you have to understand, putting feelslf in his shoes, he there's not a need for drastic change. to play ballve through the so-called washington way, but not as much as some
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so many: he has made promises, that's a tall order. thing that came to mind was grandiose. you listen to all the things he hey, i'm going to deliver eden, utopia, we're going to all the world's problems, he said it with such confidence, here were lofty goals and may accomplish some of them but broad, utopiany terms. no one can deliver on all of those things. thank you sot, much. garyt to bring in nordlinger. is in yourlobal" title. how do you think this speech is out -- gary: i don't think around the america first bit, i think the trump
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and so do a lot of people here but i think there's a reason donald trump is literally in the professional wrestling hall of fame. he really is. [laughter] gary: he likes to come in and up the situation. then when he starts negotiating, he can actually become very pragmatic and reasonable. i think what he's doing is putting everybody on notice, do do note us for granted, assume that because we have been this way for 60 years that we continue toically do so. jonathan: if he's able to accomplish even a third of on his agenda, that would be seen by, i guess most of his a huge success. gary: oh, yeah. 2/3 no one talks about is of the manufacturing jobs we've technology, to robotics and everything else. but i think to the trump people fromhe central pennsylvania, the west the area, i think if they see him making an
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way. jonathan: and jobs. if jobs are able to maintain -- you go to corporations, you say, ease up on some of the restrictions, the taxes won't be they startive and investing here more -- because they've been making that time -- for a long gary: cut the corporate income tax, you will see billions of thisrs return into economy. jonathan: in some cases they sit on the sidelines with that money. gary: you can't blame them. they're in business to make money and benefit their shareholders. allison: we're watching, just a few minutes ago, mike pence, the new vice president, making his way down, walking a little, waving. sort, i'm curious, are you of in line with what we were saying? i was curious about how this out on the global stage. scott: a young man from buffalo, new york,
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enthusiastically shouting to the camera and he said, he's not even president yet and he's already bringing back all these jobs, five companies he's convinced to stay. not the details of how these deals occur are relevant or not, the perception is there that he's already some of these promises to keep jobs in america that will keep some of the electorate quite happy because man pointed out, he hasn't been sworn in yet and is effectuating change. appearan is almost everything when it comes to political moves. jonathan: the business gravitas job right away, a phone call from him to a c.e.o. goes farther than perhaps a politician.rom scott: you're right about that. flipside -- you're right, jonathan, that he can probably make calls to people with whom he's already had solid relation
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believe he has a solid business acumen, who might listen differently than they would a politician. i think the challenge for him is trying to make the same kind 535hone calls to the members on capitol hill, when you of want to twist arms, you the same clout, others haveeverage had. that's why you see dozens of who are willing to say, i'm not even going to attend. in other circles, like l.b.j., you would shake in your move.to make such a jonathan: we're looking at high school bands from around the country. his biggest obstacle and biggest asset would be what? scott: his biggest obstacle is to what degree does he want to in washington. it is one
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that is demanding change, that is sick of how convincen works, to them you're the vessel and to get their vote. it is different to see progress hill, to pass legislation, to have an agenda that people from both parties try to maketo movement with. driver'sill be in the seat in a beneficial way because senateave both house and republican sympathies and that's fantastic for him and his agenda. had that briefly and he was able to push through after that split, how much did president obama get done? quite a bitgue less. so it is a fickle group of the building behind me. that's going to be tough for him. jonathan: when you go to the that was passed with not one republican vote. very divided
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somen't you like to see more consensus on some of the things to be passed? scott: people would like to see consensus but inside the beltway, consensus is built on horse trade -- what have you me lately? how will this help keep me in office? the factors that the average american don't want to think about, they don't want to the sausage is made but we see it all the time. we want unity and people from sides of the aisle to get along but it's not always hill.y on the allison: scott, thank you so much. the parade is in full swing. we'd love to listen in a little and hear the sights and sounds. jonathan: the first band on the side, that's pershing zone. they are leading the charge on this parade. ♪
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jonathan: if we can go back to lead band coming down the street, coming down pennsylvania avenue. this is not the lead band, the is thecreen you have army band. there they are. allison: that's pershing's own. jonathan's been talking about it all morning. own were pershing's founded in 1922 by then army staff, john blackjack ofshing, the inauguration ownin coolage, pershing's has led each inaugural parade as president.o the attached to the u.s. army
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mission is to provide music for memorial affairs and essential ceremonies special events throughout the national capitol region and nation. pershing's own is the premier such organization in the army. they are the ones leading the parade. outson: if you can make that banner in the middle, that's the wounded warrior disabled veterans, paralyzed veterans of america represented there. sort of ast smattering of who's going to be here today. greatega college, the tornado band will be performing. the texas state university strutters. military academy, columbus north high school band and also, along the same lines
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showing you, the asgram for survivors, known caps, which, here in the local know what fantastic work taps does. ofy do so much for families fallen veterans. they take children to a hockey get to meet their favorite hockey player or go on a shopping spree, they do something to treat these family members to something special, day.if it's just for a jonathan: it's tough to follow the order we've got because we have cameras at different parts of the parade. we're seeing a contingent from the marine corps and on the hand, a high school band with maroon and blue. pictures up to give you an idea of what's happening. some of the cameras are far away from each other but the parade stretches all the way up pennsylvania avenue. issuen: that's also an with hearing, the distance of the camera. the microphone can't pick
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lens so when they're close enough to the cameras, we'll bring you sound. right side, the different contingents of the different branches of the military. out tove folks coming march, going past the review stand for the president. we had hear something out the probably a mile up the screen. naval academy. this angle.with jonathan: if only we had a convertible, it would work better. allison: border patrol. is that what that says? thethan: those are
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talkers association. during world war ii, veterans the brave service members who served a vital role in worlding victory war ii, for good reason, because the navajo code began in 1940 small group of chippewas and oneidas became part of the the 42ndmunications of infantry division and soon after ranks as combat personnel. the reason is worked so well is because the navajo code was not down so there were no code breakers in another country to decipher the language. able to communicate during world war ii using the navajo code. allison: there's the border patrol we were mentioned. we saw their banner. drumsave their pipes and marching today from washington, d.c. the u.s. border patrol pipes and to honor fallen agents.
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iny're assigned to a patrol the rio grande valley so this is a different day than what they're used to. lots of awards. the 2016 national police week competition. the u.s. border patrol pipes and theirare out there led by director, mark a. morgan and motto, "honor first." jonathan: if we can go back to with the camera angle ground level, that gives us a better idea. this picture, you get an idea of are here.oups that gary, as we watch the procession, what are your think aboutn you this day in history? ary: it has always been solemn occasion. the our founding fathers always wanted
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dignified but not on the order of a coronation. the oath from the bible itself in ourrined constitution. they had fireworks and then there was a ball given in the frenchnt's honor by the ambassador a few days later, so very, very been special and we've done this 57 times. when it's time to go, our presidents go. jonathan: gary, thanks so much for that. appreciate that. allison: gary, it's wonderful to have you. gary: any time. allison: for our viewers, we're withad you're staying abc 7 news at the top of the 5:00 hour. anathan: we're going to get restart and get things going to give you an idea of what's routeing along the parade and give you an idea of what
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happened here as the place.ation took i donald john trump do solemnly swear. >> it's what democracy's all about. >> congratulations, mr. president. >> the moment he entered the stage, rain started coming down. some people said the angels are president trump: this moment is your moment. it belongs to you. >> live coverage of the inauguration. allison: good evening, everybody, thank you for being here. i'm alison starling along with elias.n
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president trump: together we will determine the course of many,a and the world for many years to come. we will face challenges. hardships butnt done thawmpthe job thawmpt -- jonathan: blocks away, intense protests with people destroying limousine. alison: some protestors got out of hand. team coverage of both the protest and the pomp and circumstance of the inauguration. reporters all of over the area. jonathan: horace holmes was in it this afternoon and has been following their on ine and what's going the streets. horace: you talk about windows smashed, businesses hurt. vans,entleman here, bobby just around the corner from what
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turned into the epicenter of a violent protest. they're boarding up right now confrontation between police and protestors that might have been expected. protesters came ready to make their voices heard and police ready to keep the peace. teare police came with gas. weree: police say they using smoke bombs. this protestor was in the middle biggest confrontation of the day starting around 1030 this morning when police say a group of protestors started rocks at vehicles. police cornered the protestors them in front of the building at 12th and l. one by one, they arrested them them in vans to be taken to
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