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A fence protects the Capitol from new attacks REUTERS/Leah Millis A very different takeover Biden's big day had already been limited due to the pandemic. For weeks, the former Democratic vice president has urged his supporters not to attend the inauguration event that drew an estimated 1.8 million people in 2009 when he was sworn in alongside President Barack Obama. Instead, Biden has said his team has been working to deliver a smooth virtual event , with advice from the Democratic National Committee. Even her own staff is expected to be few in number. Only the most senior helpers and those who have helped with the planning of the inauguration will attend the event.
The rest are asked to watch it online or the old-fashioned way, on television. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take the oath on the West Front of the Capitol, but bleachers that had been placed along the parade route are being removed. And staff erected a six-foot-high fence around the entire Capitol on Thursday, following the confrontation Europe Cell Phone Number List that left five people dead, including Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick. Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009. Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009. Reuters Biden's inauguration considered a special national security event The pandemic has caused a decrease in activity for many. Tickets are being limited. The inaugural luncheon at the Capitol will not take place.
The parade on Pennsylvania Avenue will be virtual. For security reasons, Biden's inauguration ceremony was long ago designated a special national security event by the Department of Homeland Security. That means planning has been underway for about a year led by the Secret Service and includes the Capitol Police, the FBI, Washington DC Metropolitan Police and other law enforcement agencies. Another 6,200 members of the National Guard from six states bordering the nation's capital will also be on duty and can assist Capitol Police and security forces for 30 days, should they need additional support. Neither Trump nor the Department of Homeland Security made any move to declare January 6 a special national security event, despite online rumors that it could turn violent at a rally by Trump supporters to protest the results. of the Electoral College.
The rest are asked to watch it online or the old-fashioned way, on television. Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take the oath on the West Front of the Capitol, but bleachers that had been placed along the parade route are being removed. And staff erected a six-foot-high fence around the entire Capitol on Thursday, following the confrontation Europe Cell Phone Number List that left five people dead, including Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick. Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009. Barack Obama's inauguration in 2009. Reuters Biden's inauguration considered a special national security event The pandemic has caused a decrease in activity for many. Tickets are being limited. The inaugural luncheon at the Capitol will not take place.
The parade on Pennsylvania Avenue will be virtual. For security reasons, Biden's inauguration ceremony was long ago designated a special national security event by the Department of Homeland Security. That means planning has been underway for about a year led by the Secret Service and includes the Capitol Police, the FBI, Washington DC Metropolitan Police and other law enforcement agencies. Another 6,200 members of the National Guard from six states bordering the nation's capital will also be on duty and can assist Capitol Police and security forces for 30 days, should they need additional support. Neither Trump nor the Department of Homeland Security made any move to declare January 6 a special national security event, despite online rumors that it could turn violent at a rally by Trump supporters to protest the results. of the Electoral College.