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Updated on January 19, 2021 at 3:06 pm NBC Universal, Inc. Pentagon officials say 12 Army National Guard members have been removed from securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after vetting by the FBI, including two who posted and texted extremist views about Wednesday’s event. There was no specific threat to Biden. Two U.S. officials told The Associated Press that all 12 were found to have ties to right-wing militia groups or posted extremist views online. The officials, a senior intelligence official and an Army official briefed on the matter, did not say which fringe group th...

There are around 25,000 National Guard troops stationed in Washington, D.C. for the inauguration.

There are around 25,000 National Guard troops stationed in Washington, D.C. for the inauguration.

  Share Source: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Officials at the Pentagon addressed questions from reporters Tuesday afternoon about allegations from Democrats, despite no evidence, that National Guard Troops may engage in an "insider attack" while they are stationed throughout Washington D.C.  "These are vetting efforts that identify any questionable behavior in the past, or any potential link to questionable behavior, not just related to extremism," Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Jonathan Hoffman said Tuesday.  "But...we're not asking questions right now. We're not asking questions of people who ar...

There are around 25,000 National Guard troops stationed in Washington, D.C. for the inauguration.