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PHOTOS: Anxious, Empty, and Occupied, DC Prepares for Joe Biden’s Inauguration

In a damaged Capitol and a desolate mall, officials conducted a dry-run of the inauguration

Written by Washingtonian Staff | Photographed by Evy Mages | Published on January 19, 2021

PHOTOS: Anxious, Empty, and Occupied, DC Prepares for Joe Biden’s Inauguration

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