Washington DC converted into garrison city ahead of Biden s inauguration as threat looms large
The area in and around Capitol Hill, a large part of Pennsylvania Avenue and the White House has been made out of bounds for the general public with eight-feet high iron barricades being erected.
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Preparations take place before a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden s Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (Photo | AP) By PTI
WASHINGTON: Ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Wednesday, the American capital has been virtually turned into a garrison city, amidst multiple reports of threats and more armed violence by pro-Trump supporters to disrupt. In the aftermath of last week s Capitol riots, Washington D.C.is preparing for the scaled down inauguration of the 46th US President with extreme security measures - closing roads, erecting barbed wire fences and deploying mo
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East Texas man, cousin arrested in connection with riot at US Capitol
Per the statement of facts filed by the DOJ, Daniel Adams and Cody Connell traveled to Washington, D.C. and took part in the riot. Author: Reagan Roy Updated: 11:48 AM CST January 18, 2021
TEXAS, USA An East Texas man and his cousin from Louisiana have been arrested in connection with the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
According to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Daniel Adams was taken into custody Saturday in East Texas. His cousin, Cody Connell, was arrested the same day in Louisiana.