There’s a full slate of activities this weekend ahead of Monday’s swearing-in.
Ahead of Inauguration Day on Monday, President-elect Donald Trump is holding a reception and fireworks show Saturday night at his golf club in Virginia.
On Sunday, he will lay a wreath at Arlington National Cemetery and then hold a “Make America Great Again Victory Rally” in Washington ahead of Monday’s swearing-in ceremony, which has now been moved inside to the Capitol Rotunda because of frigid temperatures in the nation’s capital.
Trump has repeatedly said he doesn’t plan to pardon the Jan. 6 rioters who were charged for their roles in the Capitol attack.
The president-elect declined to provide specifics about any pardons when asked by ABC News’ Rachel Scott.
“I’d rather not say right now. Those people were treated unfairly. So it’s going to be coming out very shortly,” Trump said.
In his interview with ABC News’ Rachel Scott, Trump previewed the executive actions he plans to take on Day One and said to expect a large focus on immigration and a rollback of President Joe Biden’s electric vehicle mandates.
“We have to get them out, and we’re prepared to do so. Otherwise, we’re not going to have a country,” Trump said of undocumented immigrants.
“And electric mandate, I think you’ll see that rapidly disappear. How ridiculous that was,” he added contending that people want more choices.
President-elect Donald Trump spoke with ABC News’ Rachel Scott on Saturday and discussed a wide range of topics as he prepares for his inauguration.
When asked what people can expect to hear from his speech, the president-elect said, “I think it will be unity. I think it will be strength. It will be fairness.”
“Very important is fairness because some people are not treated fairly. It will be those three topics,” Trump added.
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As temperatures are expected to plummet ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, both the National Guard and the Coast Guard are mobilizing to ensure security and safety during the event.
Roughly 7,800 National Guard personnel will provide support, with the District of Columbia National Guard leading the support efforts, officials said. Army and Air National Guard units from 40 states and territories will also contribute to the mission, according to officials.
Meanwhile, over 300 Coast Guard personnel and assets are involved in preparations, working in freezing temperatures. Even the Potomac River has frozen amid recent cold temperatures in Washington, according to Coast Guard officials.
-ABC News’ Beatrice Peterson
