AMID FEARS OF INSIDER ATTACK - FBI vetting Nat'l Guard troops in DC
The Philippine Star|January 19, 2021
WASHINGTON (AP) – US defense officials said they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing US President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event.
AMID FEARS OF INSIDER ATTACK - FBI vetting Nat'l Guard troops in DC

The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol by pro-Trump rioters. It underscores fears that some of the very people assigned to protect the city over the next several days could present a threat to the incoming president and other VIPs in attendance.

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