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D.C. Readies for Trump's Inauguration, Women's March

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The sun sets on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol building ahead of inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Donald Trump on January 18, 2017 in Washington, DC.  (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

After months of controversy over cabinet appointees, ties to Russia and conflicts of interest, president-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in as the 45th president of the United States on Friday. We’ll preview the inauguration with KQED’s Scott Shafer and Bloomberg’s Shannon Pettypiece. We’ll also check in with Bay Area voters headed to D.C. and find out what’s motivating them to travel to the nation’s capital this weekend. And we want hear from you: What would you like a Trump administration to do for California?

Guests:

Scott Shafer, senior editor, KQED’s California Politics and Government desk

Shannon Pettypiece, White House correspondent, Bloomberg News

Liz Ritchie, field operations manager, Northern California Trump campaign

Riti Dhesi, participating in Women's March in Washington D.C.

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