Photos of U.S. National Guards sleeping in garage sparks outcry
About 25,000 Guard members from across the country deployed to help secure President Joe Biden's inauguration, which went off with only a handful of minor arrests.
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No sign of ‘insider threat’ among troops protecting Biden inauguration: Penatgon chief.
The FBI is assisting the U.S. military in vetting more than 25,000 National Guard troops being deployed to help protect Joe Biden's inauguration for potential security concerns.
Biden inauguration: FBI vetting national guard members amid fears of inside attack.
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said officials are conscious of the potential threat, and he warned commanders to be on the lookout for any problems within their ranks.
National Guard on 24-hour watch in U.S. Capitol after deadly riot
While National Guard troops have been stationed inside and outside the seat of Congress since at least Friday, earlier they had not been armed with rifles.
Some of the 10K National Guard troops at Biden’s inauguration will be armed: officials.
The decision by U.S. Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy comes as the FBI has warned of armed protests being planned for Washington in the run-up to the Jan. 20 inauguration.