From pleas to unify the country, to reminders that Americans are suffering, Washington Post readers write to vice president-elect Kamala Harris before she takes office.
The nation is on high alert for possible armed protests when President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated on Jan. 20. A senior official on Biden’s Presidential Inaugural Committee told Yahoo News they are confident that the event will be secure and that it will “will mark a new day for the American people focused on healing our nation, bringing our country together and building back better.”
Security concerns grow ahead of Biden s inauguration ANI | Updated: Jan 13, 2021 18:42 IST
Washington [US], January 13 (ANI): As USPresident-electJoe Biden s inauguration approaches near, concerns are growing over the security threats surrounding the occasion, following a violent attack on the Capitol building last week, which has shaken the country s confidence and put scrutiny on law enforcement and safety in Washington.
According to The Hill, last week s siege by supporters of President Donald Trump, who were overheard hunting for Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has set off a scramble to avoid a repeat as right-wing groups vow to try to storm the building on January 20 when Biden, lawmakers and former presidents gather.
A senior official on Biden’s Presidential Inaugural Committee told Yahoo News they are confident that the event will be secure and that it will “will mark a new day for the American people."