The 59th Presidential ceremony in the United States will be a largely virtual event as concerns over rise in COVID cases and recent unrest at Capitol Hill play spoilsport.
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A member of the Secret Service monitors activity as President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks at the Queen Theater on December 28, 2020, in Wilmington, Delaware (Getty Images)
Secret Service director James Murray reminded all the employees in an agency-wide memo on Wednesday, January 13, that they are to remain professional and act in a nonpartisan manner as President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration for January 20 nears. There has been a great deal of hyper-charged rhetoric associated with the presidential transition, particularly on social media sites. As members of the Secret Service, each of us is expected to remain civil and professional at all times, Murray wrote in the memo, reviewed by CNN. When carrying out our duties and representing the agency, we are expected to behave in a nonpartisan manner.
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email Acting SecDef Defends Capitol Reaction, Says DoD Is Prepared for Next Week
Defense Department “absolutely” concerned about domestic terrorism next week but feels bureaucratic issues that delayed national guard are resolved.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado Tuesday’s phone call found acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller cracking jokes with National Guardsmen in an auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. His senior military advisor, Lt. Gen. Bryan Fenton, spoke briefly on the call, then approached Miller and whispered in his ear. The acting SecDef nodded his head in agreement. With that simple gesture, he authorized the Army Secretary to arm National Guard troops in the nation’s capital in advance of next week’s inauguration.
Did members of Congress give tours of the Capitol to pro-Trump rioters before the attack?
By Tom Fitzgerald and FOX 5 DC Digital Team
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WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - There is a growing list of lawmakers who are demanding to know if members of Congress helped provide critical information that assisted the people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6. At issue are tour groups spotted inside the building the day before the siege.
Did members of Congress give tours of the Capitol to pro-Trump rioters before the attack?
A growing list of lawmakers are leveling the charge that members of Congress gave tours of the U.S. Capitol to pro-Trump rioters the day before the Jan. 6 attack.