Photos: Scenes from Washington on the eve of the inauguration
Lights memorialize the 400,000 Americans lost to COVID-19. A look at the scene from the nation's capital on the eve of Joe Biden's inauguration.
Spotlights along the National Mall in Washington celebrating the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris shine into the night among the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol, late Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)
Razor wire is seen at a security checkpoint the night before the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden are joined by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff to participate in a COVID-19 memorial event at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden arrive for a COVID-19 memorial event at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
President-elect Joe Biden and his wife Jill Biden participate in a COVID-19 memorial event at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris speaks during a COVID-19 memorial, with lights placed around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Blue lights from a field of flags is spread across the National Mall, with the Washington Monument in the background on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, as seen from the the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on the evening ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff hold hands as they listen during a COVID-19 memorial, with lights placed around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Lights surround the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, placed as a memorial to COVID-19 victims Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington, after President-elect Joe Biden spoke, with the U.S. Capitol in the background. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Nurse Lori Marie Key sings 'Amazing Grace' during a COVID-19 memorial, with lights placed around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
A field of flags is spread across the National Mall, with the Washington Monument in the background on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, as seen from the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on the evening ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
The moon rises over the West Wing of the White House, on President Donald Trump's last day in office, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. The Marine guard at the entrance signifies the president is in the Oval Office. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Lights surround the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, placed as a memorial to COVID-19 victims Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington, after President-elect Joe Biden spoke, with Lincoln Memorial in the background. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
A field of flags is spread across the National Mall, with the Washington Monument in the background on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, as seen from the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on the evening ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
A person walks by the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial the day before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
A Marine stands guard at the entrance of the West Wing of the White House, on President Donald Trump's last day in office, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. The guard's presence signifies the president is in the Oval Office. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, and the House Democratic leadership, hold COVID-19 memorial and lighting ceremony on the steps of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., right, and Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass., left. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
A staff member cleans the glass on a protective shield before President-elect Joe Biden speaks during a COVID-19 memorial, with lights placed around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Members of the military stand guard at a checkpoint as security is increased ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Members of the military stand guard at a checkpoint as security is increased ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Pedestrians pass a checkpoint on Black Lives Matter Plaza as the White House stands in the background while security is increased ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
An Amtrak K9 officer pets his dog after checking passengers from Union Station as security is heightened ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
A view of the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, ahead of the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
A worker installs flags on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/David Phillip)
Workers make preparations on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/David Phillip)
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