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WASHINGTON (AP) — The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will take place in a...

FBI is also working to see if any current service members took part in the January 6 riots

Following FBI vetting, 12 members of the National Guard have been removed from security operations in preparation for President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration ceremony. Two of the Guard members made extremist statements in posts or texts about the event.

Twelve National Guardsmen were removed from inauguration duties and sent home after security screenings to ensure that none of the troops were involved in extremist activity, according to the Department of Defense officials. Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a phone briefing that two were removed for inappropriate comments or texts, according to an NBC News report. Hoffman added that they have two individuals that were identified as making inappropriate comments or texts. Meanwhile, o...

There were few protesters and no crowds or violence Wednesday as Joe Biden was sworn in as the nation's 46th president.

They were pulled from the force "out of an abundance of caution," he said. The removal of the other 10 troops was also unexplained, but was "unrelated to the events taking place at the Capitol or to the concerns that many people have noted on extremism," said Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman. The actions against the 12 came amid concerns that the far-right extremists who took a part in the assault on the US Capitol on January 6 have associates or sympathizers in the US military. Concerned ab...

'These are vetting efforts that identify any questionable behavior in the past, or any potential link to questionable behavior...'

Joe Biden was safely sworn in as president in a Washington on edge, two weeks after rioters loyal to former President Donald Trump besieged the Capitol.

HEADLINES & GLOBAL NEWS By   (Photo : Getty Images: Stephanie Keith / Stringer) National Guard from the inauguration service removed its 12 members, including two for "inappropriate" remarks or messages,  Pentagon spokesperson said. "We have two individuals that were identified as making inappropriate comments or texts," said spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman. After the members inappropriate remarks, the suspension took place to guard officers attention by fellow troops. After an anonymous tip,...

The suggestion that any troop who didn't vote for Joe Biden could be planning a so-called insider attack is "pretty outrageous," Georgia's governor said.