Americans from across the nation including a few in DeKalb County made the trip to Washington D.C. for Friday’s inauguration of Donald Trump as President.
Among them were Dustin and Courtney Estes, who left last Wednesday and drove all the way to the nation’s capitol for this historic event. “We left Wednesday night and drove about half way and then finished the rest of the way the next morning,” Dustin told WJLE.
The Estes’ got tickets to the Inauguration through Congressman Diane Black’s office and though they were not close enough to get in the seated sections, they still had a great view. “We were in the closest standing section right behind where the seats were on the ground and they had big screens all around. I would like to say thanks to Congressman Black because her office got Courtney and I our tickets,” said Dustin.
Estes said he was impressed with President Trump’s speech and liked what he had to say about putting America First. “We thought it was an excellent speech. Those that didn’t vote for him probably didn’t think it was so great. But for us we thought he made the future look bright. He kept saying over and over about putting America first and that he wouldn’t make any decision or any deal unless it had America’s best interest. It was a great speech. And the fact that we can go from one President to the next peacefully is remarkable. Not many countries have that. It was great to see all the pomp and circumstance, the ceremony, and everything that goes into it. All the past Presidents that are still alive were also there along with other faces you see on TV that you think you’ll never see in person so it was really remarkable,” said Dustin.
As one might expect security was tight for the event. “The ceremony was great but equally as great was the security. It was top notch. It was like something you’d see in a movie. You could see snipers on roof tops. They had huge fences it seemed for miles and all the agencies you could think of like Border Patrol, FBI, Secret Service, police officers, motorcycles, horses, and helicopters were all there,” Dustin continued.
While the inauguration was the highlight of their trip, the Estes’ also did some other sightseeing while in Washington. “We were able to make it to the Washington Monument, Arlington Cemetery, the National Cathedral, and the Holocaust Museum. We had a great time. It was probably a once in a lifetime experience for us, “said Dustin.
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