The statement called Wednesday s riot at the U.S. Capitol an unprecedented terrorist attack and called the measures outlined in her letter essential to demonstrating our collective resolve in ensuring the Constitutional transition of power and our nation s capital in the day s leading up to it.
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I strongly urge the United States Department of Homeland Security to adjust its approach to the Inauguration in several specific ways, and have outlined them in the following letter to Acting Secretary Wolf. pic.twitter.com/GaxUWfFbxk Mayor Muriel Bowser (@MayorBowser) January 10, 2021
Bowser asked Wolf to expend the already-declared special security period from its current duration of Jan. 19 to Jan. 21, to Jan. 11 to Jan. 24. She also asked the Justice Department to direct the FBI to provide daily security briefings from Jan. 11 to Jan. 24 and the Department of the Interior to cancel any public gathering permits approved for that period to be canceled and to not issue
(Reuters) - Washington's mayor has asked for increased security around the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden after last week's storming o.
As security forces in the United States brace for the possibility of armed protests across the country around president-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, the acting secretary of homeland security is stepping down.
When Is Inauguration Day 2021? Joe Biden Set To Be Sworn In as President
On 1/11/21 at 12:57 PM EST
The inauguration of Joe Biden will take place on January 20 in Washington, D.C. on the steps of the U.S. Capitol, where the former VP will be sworn in as the 46th president of the U.S. The ceremony typically begins around 11 a.m. local time.
The Presidential Inaugural Committee tweeted alongside a photo of Joe and Jill Biden Monday: 10 days until these two are President and First Lady of the United States. We just can t wait. We re proud to announce #AmericaUnited as our theme of #Inauguration2021. At a time of unprecedented crisis & deep divisions, America United reflects the start of a new journey to restore the soul of America, bring the country together, and create a path to a brighter future, the committee said.