Security is so tight that only cockroaches could slip through: Troops and police guard the US Capitol ahead of Biden’s Inauguration… | weehingthong

Security is so tight that only cockroaches could slip through: Troops and police guard the US Capitol ahead of Biden’s Inauguration…

Posted on January 14, 2021 by weehingthong

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U.S. security officials implemented unprecedented security measures in Washington, D.C., and cities across the country amid warnings of possible violent protests and rallies even after President-elect Joe Biden's swearing-in on January 20 https://t.co/AxJSOXzRxR pic.twitter.com/weertBxa8u
— Reuters (@Reuters) January 15, 2021

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PROTECTING THE CAPITOL: Footage shows military and security teams turning Washington D.C. into a fortress ahead of inauguration day. https://t.co/9AUhaNabXK pic.twitter.com/ID6OLk0Owe
— ABC News (@ABC) January 14, 2021

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🇺🇸 The troop deployment around #Washington has increased every day before the #inauguration, when there will be no cheering crowds.

Instead #security forces patrol in helmets and fatigues, giving the city an untypically #military feel.

France 24's @ClaireARush has the latest ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/fNU6V6vmUP
— FRANCE 24 English (@France24_en) January 13, 2021

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SECURING THE INAUGURATION: The mayor of Washington, D.C., urged Americans to stay home on Inauguration Day as the Department of Homeland Security announced the city would go into a high security lockdown days ahead of schedule.@NikolenDC has the latest https://t.co/gqS65C0KoQ pic.twitter.com/wI10GP0BFS
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 12, 2021

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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2021/jan/13/hundreds-of-troops-in-capitol-building-as-national-guard-deploys-to-washington-dc-video

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2021/jan/13/hundreds-of-troops-in-capitol-building-as-national-guard-deploys-to-washington-dc-video

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En garde.@AFP's Saul Loeb photographs armed members of the National Guard on patrol and resting in the Rotunda of the US Capitol after the attack last week by a violent mob of Trump supporters pic.twitter.com/8QP7jqcDYt
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) January 14, 2021

https://www.barrons.com/news/deserted-boarded-up-fenced-off-washington-is-barely-recognizable-01610509806

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Thousands of police and military troops continued pouring into the nation’s capital, transforming the city into an armed fortress in an extraordinary show of force aimed at heading off more mob violence ahead of next week’s inauguration ceremony. https://t.co/8hHzNWvQGI
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) January 14, 2021

https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2021-01-13/law-enforcement-and-military-taking-unprecedented-approach-to-security-in-d-c

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