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Added on the 12/01/2021 16:18:18 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
US National Guard troops man a checkpoint at a road closure near the US Capitol in Washington, DC, in preparation for potential pro-Donald Trump protests days before Joe Biden's inauguration as president of the United States. IMAGES
The Pentagon has upped the number of National Guard members it wants present at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration by 4,000. CNN reports the Pentagon on Friday authorized up to 25,000 National Guard members, marking an increase from the 21,000 troops authorized a day earlier. Law enforcement in Washington, DC, and around the country is bracing for more extremist violence after the deadly insurrection at the Capitol last week. The DOD announced Tuesday that Guardsmen and women will be armed. Law enforcement is monitoring phones and other communications in an all-out effort to track individuals to ensure they do not travel to Washington.
Washington (US), Jan 13 (EFE / EPA), (Camera: Carlos Vilas).- Washington Police Chief Robert Contee announced Wednesday that 20,000 members of the National Guard would be deployed to protect the Capitol during the presidential inauguration on January 20. FOOTAGE OF NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS DEPLOYED TO PROTECT THE US CAPITOL.
The US Capitol is open to lawmakers and staff, but under tight police and military security, including the National Guard. A huge fence also rings the Capitol building as a new precautionary measure after a mob broke into Congress, ransacking offices and fighting with police last Wednesday. IMAGES
US National Guard soldiers stand guard outside buildings around the US Capitol in Washington, DC three days after a mob of pro-Donald Trump rioters stormed the seat of government. IMAGES