Early Wednesday morning, President Barack Obama's storied night ended inside Union Station at the Eastern States Inaugural Ball, accompanied by the First Lady, Michelle Obama.
But the efforts to secure the venue, one of the busiest transportation hubs in the District, left many people out in the cold -- literally.
Around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Cliff Black, director of media relations for Amtrak, the Secret Service closed down the picturesque Grand Hall of Union Station to secure the site for the evening's event as well as the food court and many of station's retail shops, Amtrak, Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC), and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) passengers would be allowed access to the station.
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But the efforts to secure the venue, one of the busiest transportation hubs in the District, left many people out in the cold -- literally.
Around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Cliff Black, director of media relations for Amtrak, the Secret Service closed down the picturesque Grand Hall of Union Station to secure the site for the evening's event as well as the food court and many of station's retail shops, Amtrak, Maryland Area Regional Commuter (MARC), and Virginia Railway Express (VRE) passengers would be allowed access to the station.
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