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Episode 352Jan 20, 2021

Who pays for the inauguration?

This month’s Capitol siege meant a lot more security. Who foots the bill?

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The US Capitol and stage are lit as the Sun begins to rise before events get underway before the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2021.
The US Capitol and stage are lit as the Sun begins to rise before events get underway before the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 20, 2021.
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Speeches were made, the parade’s all done and President Joe Biden got to work this afternoon, signing 17 executive orders and other memos ahead of a big concert tonight. But who pays for all the festivities on Inauguration Day, especially with the heightened security just two weeks after the pro-Trump siege at the Capitol? That’s just one of the questions we’re answering on this Whadda Ya Wanna Know Wednesday. Plus: Clubhouse and Section 230.

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