America ... unprecedented security measures before the inauguration on Wednesday
Members of the US National Guard gathered around the Capitol building in Lansing, Michigan, amid tight security throughout the country, as Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony neared.
Acting US Defense Secretary Christopher Miller said Tuesday that the FBI is helping the US military conduct vetting on more than 25,000 National Guard soldiers being deployed to help protect the US Capitol during the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. Due to security concerns.
In the early hours of Tuesday morning, Washington, DC, looked like an impregnable fortress the day before Biden was appointed President of the United States in a ceremony that would be held under tight security surveillance.
And deployed in the American capital, forces of the National Guard will reach 25 thousand Wednesday, with the aim of ensuring the security of a vast "red zone" extending from the Capitol Hill neighborhood, within its scope of the Congress headquarters, where Biden and his deputy, Kamala Harris, will take the oath on Wednesday, reaching the White House.
Days ago, the US government banned entry to major public parks, including the National Shopping Center in Washington, and closed bridges across the Potomac River between Virginia and the District of Columbia. More than a dozen underground stations were closed until Wednesday's inauguration.
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned law enforcement agencies that right-wing extremists have discussed the demonstration as National Guard members in Washington, DC.
The FBI indicated that others reviewed the maps of vulnerable sites in the city, saying that these are signs of potential efforts to disrupt the inauguration of Joe Biden, tomorrow, Wednesday (January 20), according to an intelligence report obtained by "The Washington Post."
And frequency; Outgoing President Donald Trump recorded a "farewell speech" from the White House Monday, in which he spoke about his list of achievements during his 4 years in office.
The official said that Trump has listed the achievements he believes should define his administration, and that the video is expected to be shown on Tuesday.