The white-domed building had on January 6 this year come under attack from the supporters of former US President Donald Trump over disputed election result.
By Syndicated Content
By Jonathan Landay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) â President Joe Bidenâs first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday will take place in a U.S. Capitol on high alert, with memories fresh of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the building by supporters of his predecessor, Donald Trump.
The crowd inside the Capitol will be a fraction of the hundreds of members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, top government officials and guests who typically attend, to allow for more social distancing in a COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 572,000 Americans.
But security will be higher than usual, even for what is officially designated a âNational Special Security Event,â with the Secret Service in charge of security.
By Syndicated Content
By Jonathan Landay
WASHINGTON (Reuters) â President Joe Bidenâs first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday will take place in a U.S. Capitol on high alert, with memories fresh of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the building by supporters of his predecessor, Donald Trump.
The crowd inside the Capitol will be a fraction of the hundreds of members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, top government officials and guests who typically attend, to allow for more social distancing in a COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 572,000 Americans.
But security will be higher than usual, even for what is officially designated a âNational Special Security Event,â with the Secret Service in charge of security.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) President Joe Biden s first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday will take place in a U.S. Capitol on high alert, with memories fresh of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the building by supporters of his predecessor, Donald Trump.
The crowd inside the Capitol will be a fraction of the hundreds of members of Congress, Supreme Court justices, top government officials and guests who typically attend, to allow for more social distancing in a COVID-19 pandemic that has killed more than 572,000 Americans.
But security will be higher than usual, even for what is officially designated a National Special Security Event, with the Secret Service in charge of security.
In a memo to DHS employees, Alejandro Mayorkas wrote that recent events, including the January 6th attack on the Capitol, highlighted the threat domestic extremism poses.