Inauguration Day 2021: What now? Capitol riots, Trump supporter threats prompt safety concerns Kevin Johnson and Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY
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As the tear gas began to dissipate and the mob was finally cleared from the Capitol late Wednesday, the specter of a new security challenge loomed large.
The inauguration of a new president, set for Jan. 20, typically poses one of the most enormous security challenges for the federal government and local police, as former presidents and foreign dignitaries gather to observe what – until Wednesday – represented the peaceful transfer of power at the very Capitol that was overrun.
Joe Biden on Wednesday began signing 17 executive orders, memorandums and proclamations addressing the coronavirus pandemic, climate change and racial inequality, and immediately undoing some policies put in place by his predecessor Donald Trump.
U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner on Monday became the first Republican in the Missouri congressional delegation to say publicly that she will oppose attempts to object to the certification of President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory.
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is leading efforts among Senators to keep President Donald Trump in office for a second term, and four of the six GOP House members from Missouri have said they will support it.
The duty of Congress is to count the votes submitted by the states, Wagner said in her statement. “Over five dozen” court cases challenging to election outcome have been rejected, “even by judges appointed by President Trump,” Wagner noted.
A number of sources, including the Hal Turner radio show and Jon Nicosia of NewsCycleMedia, reported that the Biden inaugural parade was canceled. Kelly O’Donnell, the White House correspondent for NBC News, said the viewing stands were taken down.
O’Donnell said they were taken down due to COVID. Joe Biden doesn’t want crowds. What crowds would he get since he never had any? Certainly, he would have difficulty walking.
It’s more likely he’s afraid more Trump people will show. There are buses already arranged for Trump supporters to go to DC on the 20th.
Details issued so far have been vague beyond the limited number of tickets. A news release from Biden’s team described an “extremely limited” footprint for the swearing-in ceremony, and a parade that will be “reimagined.”
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WASHINGTON As with so many other events during the year preceding it, the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden will be a ceremony unlike those of his predecessors.
Tempering the celebratory tone is a directive from Biden’s inaugural team for supporters to refrain from traveling to D.C. for the Jan. 20 swearing-in. Instead, they’ve urged Americans to participate in the inaugural activities from home.
It’s not yet clear what exactly those virtual festivities will include or if President Donald Trump will attend Biden’s swearing-in. But the event will be scaled down in size, with an emphasis on safety precautions.