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Photos: Protesters at Donald Trump's inauguration

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Friday, January 20, 2017
Protesters set a parked limousine on fire in downtown Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, during the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
A firefighter puts out limousine on fire in a limousine during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington.
A parked limousine burns during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington.
A parked limousine burns during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
Demonstrators sit at the top of a limousine with the windows broken during the demonstration in downtown Washington Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
A car on fire near President Donald Trump's inauguration parade route.
A car on fire near President Donald Trump's inauguration parade route.
A protestor holds a sign at a rally for the ANSWER Coalition anti-war group in Washington, D.C.
Crowds gather at a rally for the ANSWER Coalition anti-war group in Washington, D.C.
A protestor holds a ''Ghostbusters''-inspired sign.
A protestor holds a sign at a rally for the ANSWER Coalition anti-war group in Washington, D.C.
An Instagram user posted a video from the National Mall.
Crowds gather at a rally for the ANSWER Coalition anti-war group in Washington, D.C.
''Police just opened up the pepper spray on the crowd at 12 and L,'' wrote Patrick Madden on Twitter.
Photos from the protest at 12th and L St. in Washington D.C. on Friday, Feb. 20.
Mike Carter-Conneen of ABC captioned this, ''Among the protesters, many GWU students - some openly weeping. #Inauguration.''
Demonstrators sit on a sidewalk attempting to block people entering a security checkpoint, Jan. 20, 2017, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington.
Demonstrators march near a inaugural security checkpoint entrance, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
Demonstrators march on the street near a security checkpoint inaugural entrance, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington.
Demonstrators chant near a security checkpoint entrance to the inauguration, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.
Demonstrators sit on sidewalk attempting to block people entering a security checkpoint, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington.
Demonstrators sit on sidewalk attempting to block people entering a security checkpoint, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington.
Police try to remove demonstrators from attempting to block people entering a security checkpoint, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
Demonstrators march on the street near a security checkpoint inaugural entrance, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017 in Washington
Protestors gather for a march on the Capitol Building as preparations continue ahead of the presidential inauguration, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Washington.
Protestors gather for a march on the Capitol Building as preparations continue ahead of the presidential inauguration, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, in Washington.
A protestor yells as others gather for a march on the Capitol Building as preparations continue ahead of the presidential inauguration, Jan. 18, 2017, in Washington.
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Protestors took to the streets in Washington, D.C. in the days leading up to and following Donald Trump's inauguration on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.

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