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US presidential inauguration: Huge security measures in place ahead of Biden's big day

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US defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more.

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