As time is running out for President
Donald Trump‘s term, anger and tension are at a fever pitch and has boiled over along racial and political lines. What’s more, Wednesday’s impeachment of Trump doesn’t appear to have quelled any agitation. And despite being impeached for a historic second time, President Trump will finish out his term in a matter of days.
Still, attempts to tamp down the country’s dark mood incited by Trump’s words are at the forefront.
The concern about armed violence leading into Inauguration Day is a reality as thought leaders are trying to figure out what to do to drastically turn the atmosphere around.
Updated Feb. 23
The Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was a security failure, an intelligence failure or both.
How could security forces in the nation s capital be so swiftly and completely overwhelmed by rioters who stated their plans openly on a range of social media sites? President Trump had even tweeted on Dec. 19: Big protest in D.C. on January 6th. Be there, will be wild!
Washington, D.C., is known for its multitude of law enforcement agencies a fact reflected in the agencies involved in security on Jan. 6. The Metropolitan Police Department has jurisdiction on city streets; the U.S. Park Police on the Ellipse, where Trump s rally took place; the U.S.
Chicago to activate emergency operation center during presidential inauguration
By Sun-Times Media Wire article
Members of the National Guard stand outside the U.S. Capitol on January 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. Security has been increased throughout Washington following the breach of the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday, and leading up to the Presidential Inaugura
(Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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inauguration Wednesday as law enforcement agencies nationwide prepare for potential violence.
Although the city is not aware of any planned activity in Chicago, the center will be used to coordinate any potential response, according to the Office of Emergency Management and Communications.
President-elect Joe Biden named three more National Security Officials with expertise in two big threats: the domestic attack on the Capitol, and the recent big hack on U.S. networks.