Preparing for the inauguration of Donald Trump

The Piano Guys perform at a pre-Inaugural “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington

The Lincoln Memorial is seen at sunset during a pre-Inaugural “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration.”

Final preparations are underway Thursday for the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Bunting is hung from the Capitol ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump.

Missouri State University Chorale members rehearse Thursday for the inauguration of the nation’s 45th president.

People await a sighting of President-elect Donald Trump outside Trump International Hotel the day before his swearing-in.

Dane Senser, of San Luis Obispo, Calif., traveled to be in Washington, D.C., during the inauguration. He caught a glimpse of Donald Trump through a car window as the president-elect left Trump International Hotel.

WASHINGTON D.C.--JANUARY 19, 2107--People gather in front of Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. and try to get a glimpse of President Elect Donald Trump as he leaves the hotel. (Carolyn Cole/Los Angeles Times)  (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Streets are closed all around the capital as inauguration preparations are finalized.

SWAT personnel keep watch near the Washington Memorial on Thursday.

A view of Pennsylvania Avenue from the Capitol on Thursday.