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
Military personnel and fenced off roads are spread out across the city in an effort to begin preparing for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris Wednesday. Road and metro closures are effective until Thursday.
An aerial view of the city of New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans is among cities that will play a part in events surrounding the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Those events include remembrances of people lost to the coronavirus pandemic.
A city news release says that, in advance of Wednesday’s inauguration, white flags will be placed at the city’s Lafayette Square to commemorate New Orleans residents lost to COVID-19. At a historic downtown building, Gallier Hall, there will be a temporary memorial where people will be encouraged to leave flowers, cards, photographs, or tokens in remembrance of their loved ones.
She will be incoming Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg s number two.
Our nation needs a safe, equitable and environmentally sustainable transportation system that creates jobs and supports economic recovery. Looking forward to working alongside @PeteButtigieg and the USDOT team to build back better.https://t.co/V76qm8EIWZ Polly Trottenberg (@Pollytrott) January 18, 2021
She is serving as part of the 18-person transportation team that is preparing Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and their cabinet as they transition to the White House.
Trottenberg s team will review the NTSB, Amtrak and the Federal Maritime Commission.
The commissioner has led the nation s largest municipal transportation agency, with over 5,500 employees, since being appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio in 2014. She stepped down in December from that post.