POLITICS
FBI vetting National Guard troops ahead of Biden’s inauguration amid fears of insider attack
PUBLISHED MON, JAN 18 20211:09 AM EST
The Associated Press
KEY POINTS
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 of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event.
The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters.
Insider threats have been a persistent law enforcement priority in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Members of the U.S. National Guard arrive at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 12, 2021 in Washington, DC.
FBI vetting National Guard troops ahead of Biden’s inauguration amid fears of insider attack
PUBLISHED MON, JAN 18 20211:09 AM EST
The Associated Press
KEY POINTS
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 of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event.
The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters.
Insider threats have been a persistent law enforcement priority in the years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
Members of the U.S. National Guard arrive at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 12, 2021 in Washington, DC.
