Planners say they are expecting no more than 900,000 people to attend Trump's ceremonies Jan. 20.
The D.C. Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is planning for 800,000 to 900,000 people to attend the swearing-in ceremony and inaugural parade.
The U.S. Armed Forces Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR), which provides support for the ceremonies, is expecting 800,000 people.
The Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Activities (JCCIC), which plans and executes all ceremonies, is expecting 700,000 to 750,000 people.
Anybody who is just saying there were a million people there without saying what method they used, that's just public relations being offered.Steve Doig
And Washington's destination marketing group, Destination D.C., is expecting 1 million people, when protesters are included in the count.
Trump's Presidential Inaugural Committee did not respond to inquiries about how many people they expect.
Estimates for inaugural crowds vary, but Obama is widely believed to have set the record for most well-attended inauguration. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson held the previous record, drawing an estimated 1.2 million people in 1965.
Here are the widely cited estimates for recent inaugurations:
President Bill Clinton, 1993: 800,000 people
President Bill Clinton, 1997: 250,000 people
President George W. Bush, 2001: 300,000 people
President George W. Bush, 2005: 400,000 people
President Barack Obama, 2009: 1.8 million people
President Barack Obama, 2013: 1 million people


Source: How Many People Will Attend Trump's Inauguration? Why to Take Turnout Estimates With a Grain of Salt | NBC4 Washington
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