Security footprint grows in nation s capital ahead of inauguration
Missy Ryan, Alex Horton, Matt Zapotosky and Dan Lamothe, The Washington Post
Jan. 13, 2021
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WASHINGTON - National Guard forces from a growing list of states moved into positions across Washington on Wednesday as authorities scrambled to understand the extent of threats surrounding President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration and prevent a repeat of last week s deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
City and federal officials conducted tabletop exercises to rehearse inauguration security and strengthen coordination among a massive patchwork of police, National Guard troops and federal personnel that is expected to fan out ahead of protests this weekend and the Jan. 20 transfer of power.
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