More National Guard troops have been immediately dispatched to Washington, D.C., and instructed to remain vigilant.
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Ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden in the United States, all 50 states, including the federal capital, Washington, D.C., have been alerted to possible armed protests during the weekend. More National Guard troops have been immediately dispatched to Washington, D.C., and have been instructed to remain vigilant to prevent dangerous riots, such as the one on January 6, and an unannounced curfew in Washington. The FBI has warned that there could be armed protests by President Trump supporters in all states. There are fears of attacks on state property by white supremacist organizations. 25,000 troops are being deployed in Washington DC for the swearing-in ceremony of US President-elect Joe Biden. The military will include thousands of police, FBI, US Secret Service and National Security Agency (NSA) personnel.
Thousands of National Guard personnel have been deployed since the January 6 attack on the US Congress by President Trump’s supporters. The Pentagon says 25,000 troops are being deployed in Washington, D.C., while US warplanes will monitor helicopters and drones in the air, but did not say how many. In the United States, there is an independent body called the American Secret Service to protect buildings and buildings, including the Vice President. Democrat nominees for various ministries and key positions, including President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, were provided with security by the Secret Service after the Department of General Administration issued a notification of Biden’s success.
On the other hand, according to Jalil Afridi, a Pakistani journalist living in Washington, Washington is practically completely sealed and even the residents of Washington DC cannot go to Capitol Hill and other sensitive areas. He lamented that in the past, the city used to welcome millions of Americans and tourists from all 50 states at the inauguration of each president, but this time the tradition ended with a few miscreants and the corona virus. He said Washington residents would also be able to watch the event from afar or through television screens and social media at home, as most private companies announced the dismissal of most of their staff on January 20 at the behest of security agencies. Experts say the states that witnessed the fierce rivalry between Biden and Trump during the presidential election are more likely to have violent incidents.
In addition, despite the deployment of thousands of military personnel on the Capitol Hill, a gunman tried to enter the building through the red zone and was arrested. A pistol and 500 bullets were recovered from the gunman’s possession. The identity of the arrested person has not been revealed. In addition, the newly elected US President has added Pakistani-born Salman Ahmed to his foreign policy team. Earlier, Biden had assigned another Pakistani to a key position in his environment team. Salman Ahmed, a Pakistani-American, has been appointed director of policy planning at the State Department. Salman Ahmed has previously served as head of strategic planning at the National Security Council under former President Obama.
