Topic: Dc Metro

A firsthand report from a government agency source explains that the smaller inauguration crowd size was due to new security checkpoints on the National Mall and a lack of confidence in the DC Metro system. The source estimates that 3,000 man-hours were wasted on the White House's demand for data to prove a larger turnout. The hosts conclude that Trump's preoccupation with the crowd size is driven by ego.

Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson announced ramped-up airport security measures in response to "threat streams" involving nonmetallic explosives. The media is criticized for equating unrelated incidents, such as a smoke-filled DC Metro station caused by an electrical malfunction, to potential terrorist vulnerabilities to maintain a narrative of constant danger.