WASHINGTON—Authorities project there will be more than 250,000 ticketed guests at President-elect Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration and fewer demonstrators than anticipated. “We encourage people to show up early just because of the size of the crowds we expect,” U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said during a Jan. 13 press conference about the ceremony with Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser, and other federal and local authorities. President Joe Biden’s 2021 inauguration was kept small due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump’s 2017 inauguration attracted between 300,000 and 600,000 people, according to a crowd scientist. The event was marked by large demonstrations. While the upcoming inauguration will see protests, the numbers attending are not expected to be as high as predicted….