The National Park Service (NPS) announced that it is temporarily closing most parts of the National Mall beginning Friday through at least the day after President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration next week.
The announcement comes after the agency initially said Thursday that it had not yet made a final decision on closures after news outlets reported that the entire area would be restricted due to security concerns surrounding inaugural ceremonies.
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/534432-park-service-to-close-most-parts-of-national-mall-around-inauguration