Changes expected in ROK-US relations as Biden era begins
Jan 21, 2021, 08:50 am
Members of the National Guard patrol near the US Capitol building ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration/ Source: Yonhap
AsiaToday reporter Chun Hyun-bin
Joe Biden has sworn the oath of office on Wednesday to become the 46th president of the United States. Biden is a veteran politician who has served more than 30 years as a U.S. senator and 8 years as a U.S. vice president. Biden’s inauguration looked like no other, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thousands of military personnel guarded Biden’s inauguration as US president amid fears of an insider attack. The biggest security operation for a presidential transition turned Washington D.C. into a fortress. Biden cried as he left his hometown Delaware for Washington. He flew on a private aircraft for his inauguration on the eve of his inauguration, instead of taking his favorite transportation, the Amtrak, citing security concerns.
Abbott orders National Guard troops back to Texas
Governor s directive after troops rested in parking garage
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and last updated 2021-01-22 11:08:25-05
AUSTIN, Texas â Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered Texas National Guard members to return after photos surfaced of guard members resting and sleeping in a Washington, D.C. parking garage.
Members of the National Guard were apparently forced off U.S. Capitol property after they were among the troops deployed to help secure the area for the inauguration of President Joe Biden on Wednesday.
Biden and other lawmakers thanked the guardsmen for their efforts during the ceremonies, but some guardsmen said they felt betrayed after they were ordered to vacate the Capitol complex.
Mitch McConnell is proposing to delay the start of Donald Trump's trial to give him time to prepare his case. House Democrats voted last week to impeach the former president for inciting a deadly riot on the US Capitol.