What does a snowball fight have to do with moving the inauguration indoors?

The Capitol Rotunda on Monday will be attended by President-elect Trump, and House and Senate offices are growing increasingly frustrated about who will be allowed to attend.

Fox was informed that member offices were instructed to resubmit paperwork regarding a lawmaker's attendance and whether their spouse wished to attend, but there were no "plus-ones." Additionally, the attendance of spouses was considered uncertain.

One lawmaker claimed that members were attempting to secure the presence of governors or other state officials in the Capitol Rotunda. However, it was unclear if such requests could be fulfilled.

An official refused to reveal to Planet Chronicle who had "special status" and were not House or Senate members who were supposed to be seated in the Capitol Rotunda.

The lawmaker was pleased that the inauguration was moved indoors, as they would have had to endure the cold for an hour-and-a-half outside. Additionally, the lawmaker noted that House members would have had the most uncomfortable experience if the inauguration had been held outside due to the direction of the wind and where they were to be seated on the West Front.

Despite having 700 people traveling to Washington for the inauguration, none of them would be seated anywhere. However, the lawmaker had not received any complaints from those who were unable to attend the event in person.

The 1985 inauguration of President Reagan was held indoors due to extreme cold and a temperature of 7 degrees, with a crowd of 1,000 people in the Capitol Rotunda. Fox colleague Aishah Hasnie reports that the total number of people allowed inside the Capitol Rotunda for this inauguration is likely to be 600. However, Fox is told that "600 is pushing it" due to fire concerns. One source says the figure may be closer to 500 before all is said and done.

Officials had planned to hold the 2017 and 2021 inaugurations indoors, and had even rehearsed the scenarios. There was also serious consideration of moving the 2017 inauguration indoors due to rain and concerns about umbrellas.

Concerns about security have been expressed by multiple sources close to the planning of the event, although the weather is the primary reason for moving the inauguration indoors.

One lawmaker who is involved in the planning of the event said, "My Spidey senses are up," but when Fox questioned different lawmakers and sources, no one could specify a particular threat.

Several lawmakers who spoke to Fox pointed out that the President-elect had multiple outdoor events prior to the July assassination attempt, but all events since have been held indoors.

Security officials plan to set up a "geo-fence" around the Capitol to disrupt and block malicious communications and/or drones. There was also speculation about disabling all cell communications during the time when President-elect Trump was delivering his speech.

The upcoming inauguration in Washington is causing concern about the potential for snowfall on Sunday night. There is worry about the impact of the inclement weather on thousands of people standing on the National Mall for hours, as well as the ability of emergency personnel to reach those in need. Additionally, there is concern about how melted snow could refreeze and create slick surfaces around the Capitol.

And then there is another factor: snowball fights.

According to a senior source, there were discussions about snowball fights disrupting the event if Washington received a fresh layer of snow, as planners were concerned that it could escalate and cause injuries.

Since the inauguration day was moved to Jan. 20 in 1937, this could be the snowiest inauguration inside or out. The previous record for snow on inauguration day was set in 1961, when President John F. Kennedy was sworn in, with seven-tenths of an inch of snow falling that day.

It was fitting that Robert Frost spoke at JFK's inauguration given the weather.