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Jan 19, 2021 01:19 AM EST
Inauguration insider attack was discussed by Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller; he said that there s no intelligence indicating an insider threat
However, National Guard members arriving in Washington are being vetted by law enforcement.
The announcement by Miller comes hours after the head of D.C. National Guard said the FBI is vetting troops involved in protecting the U.S. Capitol to avoid insider attacks.
Miller also expressed his appreciation to the FBI for its assistance in vetting National Guard members. The strengthened screening measures come as thousands of members of the National Guard patrol the streets of the nation s capital ahead of Inauguration Day.
US Navy ship, Marine Corps F-35Bs to deploy with British carrier strike group An F-35 takes off from the British Royal Navy aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth. (Dane Wiedmann/Lockheed Martin) The United States and the United Kingdom have signed a joint declaration for the Carrier Strike Group 2021 deployment authorizing U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy personnel and equipment to deploy with the U.K.’s carrier strike group headed by the aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth. The Pentagon said Tuesday the arrangement involves a detachment of Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II aircraft, along with the U.S. Navy’s guided-missile destroyer The Sullivans.
US Capital Under Tight Security Ahead Of Biden s onenewspage.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from onenewspage.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The acting Pentagon chief says the FBI is assisting the US military in vetting more than 25 000 National Guard troops being deployed to assist in protecting the US Capitol around president-elect Joe Biden's inauguration for potential security concerns.