Defense analysts say each military service will likely be forced to make some difficult choices that have been put off for years because Pentagon spending is expected to plateau or even be cut in the post-Trump, post-COVID-19 era.
Two weeks before the inauguration, it's an open question whether President Trump will follow historical precedent and attend President-elect Joseph R. Biden's swearing-in ceremony.
“He’s going to have a lot to say about it,” the president predicted.
Mr. Trump and his vice president met in the Oval Office on Tuesday afternoon.
Thousands more Trump supporters were descending on Washington for “Stop the Steal” rallies on Wednesday, with Mr. Trump expected to address one gathering near the White House. District and Capitol law-enforcement officials were girding for potential street clashes, and businesses near the White House and elsewhere in the District were boarding up their windows.
“Washington is being inundated with people who don’t want to see an election victory stolen by emboldened Radical Left Democrats,” Mr. Trump said on Twitter. “Our Country has had enough, they won’t take it anymore!”
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