Tense Washington a fortress ahead of Biden inauguration, hundreds on FBI watch
Tense Washington a fortress ahead of Biden inauguration, hundreds on FBI watch
Fears of more violence have turned the capital city of the United States into a fortress. Thousands of security personnel line the streets of Washington, DC in the run-up to Inauguration Day.
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UPDATED: January 19, 2021 09:40 IST
National Guard members get instructions near the Capitol, ahead of US President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration. (Reuters)
In a sign of growing anxiety in Washington, DC, a security scare forced the US Capitol complex to once again be locked down briefly on Monday. This happened less than two weeks after the deadly siege on the Capitol building - and amid a rehearsal for president-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony.
Governor Whitmer to Attend Biden-Harris Inauguration
January 19, 2021
Governor Gretchen Whitmer will attend Wednesday’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
Governor Whitmer was recently appointed co-chair of the Presidential Inaugural Committee and was nominated to serve as Vice Chair of the Democratic National Committee.
“The country is ready for a leader who listens to medical experts to lead our country’s COVID-19 response and works on behalf of hardworking Americans,” Governor Whitmer in a statement. “I am honored to attend the inauguration of President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and ready to begin working closely with each of them to fight this virus, save lives, and put the country back on track.”
Tensions are running high in Washington, D.C., with the Trump era poised to end on Wednesday, just two weeks after rioters stormed the Capitol. Much of downtown Washington is in lockdown with 25,000 National Guard troops in the nation's capital in addition to the Secret Service and D.C. and Capitol Police forces after the attack earlier this month scrambled plans for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony and sparked fears of a.