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Security measures at the U.S. Capitol building and at statehouses across the U.S. have been bolstered in the wake of last week’s riot on Capitol Hill, as more protests are expected from supporters of President Donald Trump ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration in a week.
Weapons are distributed to members of the National Guard outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday in … [+]
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Defense officials have planned to send as many as 20,000 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. for the inauguration, equivalent to twice the number of combined troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Photos show National Guard troops already filling the halls of the Capitol Wednesday morning ahead of a House vote to impeach Trump for the second time.
Statehouses from Washington to New York are also ramping up security after the FBI reportedly issued a bulletin warning of plans for armed protestors to demonstrate and “storm” government offices in all 50 states if Trump is removed from office or on Biden’s inauguration day, ABC News first reported.
U.S. National Guard troops stand guard at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday in Washington, DC.
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Security has been increased throughout Washington following the breach of the U.S. Capitol last … [+]
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Members of the National Guard rest at the Capitol ahead of a Wednesday House vote to impeach … [+]
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The Capitol Visitors Center on Capitol Hill was full of members of the National Guard Wednesday … [+]
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U.S. Capitol Police installed a metal detector outside the House of Representatives Chamber Tuesday. … [+]
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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) walks past members of the National Guard sleeping in the … [+]
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Workers begin boarding up the Wisconsin state Capitol building in Madison on Monday, in the wake of … [+]
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Texas state troopers wearing riot gear stand guard outside the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Tuesday … [+]
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An armed member of the Pennsylvania Capitol Police Special Response Team stands outside the … [+]
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A member of the Georgia State Patrol SWAT team looks on as people walk by outside of the Georgia … [+]
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Traffic near the New York Capitol in Albany was blocked off Monday, as security at state capitols … [+]
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Washington National Guard members stand guard at the base of steps leading to the entrance of the … [+]
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Source: Forbes – Business
