12 Guard members removed from Biden inauguration protection over ties to militia groups Andrew Harnik/AP Armed National Guard troops walk past the U.S. Capitol two days before the 59th Presidential Inauguration in Washington, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) and last updated 2021-01-19 21:48:56-05 Twelve U.S. Army National Guard members have been removed from the presidential inauguration security mission after they were found to have ties with right-wing militia groups. A U.S. Army official and a senior U.S. intelligence official say the National Guard members have been found ...