ANNAPOLIS â At least two of the 200 Maryland State Police troopers that Gov. Larry Hogan sent to Washington, D.C. on Wednesday â to help restore peace amid a violent and destructive insurrection by Trump supporters â are normally assigned to a barrack in Cecil County, police officials confirmed.
Hogan mobilized 200 MSP troopers who are specially trained members of the agencyâs statewide mobile field force team, formerly known as the âriot team,â and the governor also deployed 500 members of the Maryland National Guard â the first national guard unit to arrive in Washington, D.C. to help members of local law enforcement agencies who were outnumbered by aggressive rioters.
What to know about Joe Biden s presidential inauguration
Emily Davies, Justin Jouvenal, Teddy Amenabar and Matt Viser, The Washington Post
Jan. 8, 2021
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Construction continues on the presidential inaugural platform at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 29, 2020, in Washington, D.C.Washington Post photo by Katherine Frey/The
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden is expected to begin his term as the 46th president Jan. 20, when he is scheduled to be sworn into office amid an inauguration ceremony unlike any other in recent memory.
The coronavirus pandemic will transform the traditions long associated with inaugural celebrations. In fact, Biden s transition team is urging all Americans to stay home, refrain from travel and limit gatherings during the inauguration to stop the spread of the coronavirus.