U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event.
Associated Press: FBI vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack
Members of the US National Guard stand watch at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on Jan. 17, 2021, during a nationwide protest called by anti-government and far-right groups supporting US President Donald Trump and his claim of electoral fraud in the Nov. 3, 2020, presidential election.
