Workers have placed blue tape over the company name on dozens of portable restrooms installed near the Capitol for Donald Trump’s inauguration

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Workers preparing for Donald Trump’s inauguration on 20 January have taped over the name of the company – Don’s Johns – that has long supplied portable restrooms for major outdoor events in the nation’s capital.

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Virginia-based Don’s Johns calls itself the Washington area’s top provider of portable toilet rentals. But the name apparently strikes too close to home for inauguration organizers.

Workers have placed blue tape over the company name on dozens of portable restrooms installed near the Capitol for the inauguration.

The company’s name is clearly visible upon close inspection but is blocked for a wide-angle view by a TV or still camera.

The inauguration will take place on the west side of the Capitol facing the National Mall. Portable toilets set up on the east side, near Senate office buildings, do not have taped-over logos.

Don’s Johns says on its website that it has provided portable toilets for many large events in Washington, including the 2009 inauguration ceremony for Barack Obama. The company’s logos were visible during that event.

The joint congressional committee on inaugural ceremonies and the presidential inaugural committee had no immediate comment on Friday.