Donald Trump supporters who stormed US Capitol begin to leave prison; thousands of Indians to be flown home to ‘placate’ new president

The inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump was covered by 17 photographers for Reuters in Washington. From a bird’s eye view of the U.S. capital to the president’s table setting for luncheon to trash left strewn outside security checkpoints, Reuters was there to capture the pomp and ceremony, the hope and celebrations of supporters, and the fears and protests of opponents.

The original, carefully laid plans of news organisations were thrown into disarray on Friday, when a forecast of snow and freezing temperatures led to last-minute changes. The swearing-in ceremony itself was moved from a stage outside the Capitol, where it would have taken place in front of large crowds, to the small, packed Capitol rotunda indoors.

Some Trump supporters still gravitated to the now mostly empty and frosty National Mall lawn, watching the event on their phones. Others huddled in hotel bars, while some scored coveted tickets to the 20,000-seater Capital One Arena. A parade initially intended to…