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A dozen members of the National Guard have been removed from inauguration security as the FBI vets the 25,000 guardsmen assigned to the Wednesday mission. The vetting process was initiated in part to make sure guardsmen at the ceremony are not linked to extremist groups. According to Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, two members were dismissed from duty at President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration because of inappropriate texts and comments. The two guardsmen made comments specifically about the inauguration, The Associated Press reported. Some 25,000 National Guard personnel are on duty in Washi...

All 12 were found to have ties with right-wing militia groups or posted extremist views online.

All 12 of the members were found to have links with right-wing militia groups or had posted extremist views online, officials say.

There were few protesters and no crowds or violence Wednesday as Joe Biden was sworn in as the nation's 46th president.

Troops in riot gear lined the sidewalks, but there were no crowds. Armored vehicles and concrete barriers blocked empty streets. Miles of fencing cordoned off many of the nation's most familiar landmarks. Joe Biden was safely sworn in as president in a Washington on edge.