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 20,000 NatGuard troops will be in DC for Biden’s inauguration
The Secret Service is leading the overall security effort

J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press
 
By CNN.com Wire Service
January 13, 2021 at 10:49 a.m.

By Zachary Cohen and Geneva Sands | CNN

More than 20,000 National Guard members could be in the nation’s capital to help secure President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, Washington, DC, Police Chief Robert Contee said Wednesday, as sources tell CNN that officials are considering raising the terrorism threat level.

Contee’s announcement also came as the US Secret Service on Wednesday officially took charge of security for Biden’s inauguration as authorities warn of new threats across the country and unfold a massive security presence in Washington after last week’s violence at the US Capitol.

There are already significantly more US troops deployed on Capitol Hill than in Afghanistan and Iraq combined, a staggering statistic that underscores just how massive the security presence already is.

https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/01/13/20000-natguard-troops-will-be-in-dc-for-bidens-inauguration/