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News Wrap: Biden invokes Defense Production Act to ramp up supply of COVID-19 vaccines
In our news wrap Friday, President Biden invoked the Defense Production Act to ramp up the U.S. supply of COVID-19 vaccines, National Guardsmen are back at the Capitol amid outrage over reports they were ordered out on Thursday, Russia welcomed…
FBI vetting National Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing the inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet 25,000 National Guard troops.
Journalists prepare for protests where they could be targets
While monitoring online chatter about protests at state capitols in advance of next week’s presidential inauguration, the Seattle Times came across a chilling description for journalists: soft targets.
National Guard troops flooding in as Washington locks down
U.S. officials say the number of National Guard troops coming to Washington by Inauguration Day has grown to 26,000. Some will be armed.
The FBI has warned of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said 1,000 troops would be sent for up to two weeks at the request of U.S. National Guard officials. It comes after a mob of President Donald Trump’s supporters rampaged through the U.S. Capitol.
Bracing for possible violence, the nation’s capital has mobilized the National Guard ahead of planned protests by President Donald Trump’s supporters as Congress votes Wednesday on affirming Joe Biden’s election victory.
The National Guard has designated military police units in two states to serve as rapid reaction forces in order to be better prepared to respond quickly to civil unrest around the country.
The system, which emits a directed beam of energy that causes a burning heat sensation, was considered a non-lethal way to control crowds, particularly when it may be difficult to tell the enemy from innocent civilians in war zones.
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