The head of the National Guard says at least 10,000 troops will be deployed in Washington, D.C., by Saturday, and an additional 5,000 could be requested from other states.
Photo by angela n. From the Office of the Mayor: "January 9, 2021 The Honorable Chad F. Wolf Acting Secretary United States Department of Homeland Security
Wolf announced that the National Special Security Event operations for the inauguration would be moved up to Jan. 13 from its previously planned Jan. 19 date. The decision was made amid heightened concerns about potential threats to the inauguration after a mob of Trump supporters breached the U.S. Capitol last week.
“In light of events of the past week and the evolving security landscape leading up to the inauguration and at the recommendation of Secret Service Director James Murray, I have instructed the U.S. Secret Service to begin the National Special Security Event operations for the 2021 Inauguration effective Wednesday, January 13th instead of January 19th,” Wolf said in a statement Monday afternoon.