The inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris takes place Wednesday (January 20). The ceremony will look different as the nation continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic and in the wake of the January 6 attack on the US Capitol.

Details of the ceremony have been kept on the hush for the most part, but some key differences have been released.

According to a report by CNN, invitations to the invite have been significantly cut, but viewers should still expect some surprises.

Both Jennifer Lopez and Lady Gaga are expected to perform during the ceremony which is set to take place at the Capitol. Incoming cabinet members, Supreme Court Justices, as well as outgoing VP Mike Pence are expected to be in attendance.

The National Mall will be closed to keep crowds away, but more than 20,000 members of the National Guard will be scattered throughout the city in response to the deadly violence during Congress’ certification of the electoral college votes.

The FBI warned law enforcement agencies in all 50 states to prepare for armed protests at their respective capitol buildings.

The TSA is also weighing implementing additional restrictions on airplanes ahead of the day.

Biden, who routinely took the Amtrak train from Wilmington, Delaware to travel to Washington, D.C., won’t be taking the train into the capital this time due to heightened security measures.

Instead, Biden will be spending the night in Blair House across from the White House the night before the Inauguration.

There’s usually multiple inaugural balls following the day’s ceremony, this year, however, there will be a star-studded TV production.

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