The Pentagon protects Washington for the inauguration of Joe Biden: there will be three times more soldiers than in Iraq and Afghanistan combined

The historic and unprecedented assault on the Capitol by followers of Donald trump it was taken by the Pentagon as a clear warning sign of the danger posed by local extremism. Fearing further excesses in capital during acts of investiture of Joe biden January 20 deploy up to 15,000 National Guard soldiersIn other words, three times as many soldiers as there are currently in countries like Iraq or Afghanistan.

According to the site Business internAs of January 15, in the two countries of the Middle East, the number will be reduced to around 2,500 troops, or 5,000 in total after two decades of war. On the other hand, there are already around 6,200 members of the Guard operating in Washington and a total of 10,000 is slated for next weekend, while 5,000 more are said to be added on Biden’s inauguration day, Jan.20. .

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“The troops will assist federal and district agencies with security, logistics, communications and liaison missions,” said National Guard bureau chief Gen. Daniel Hokanson. Military time. As the Defense Ministry confirmed on Wednesday, they were allowed to be armed.

15,000 are the National Guard troops the United States will have for Biden’s inauguration

In addition to the massive deployment of soldiers, there are Concrete blocks which close the main axes of the city center and huge metal barriers that surround many federal buildings, including the White House.

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Capitol Police, the Pentagon and the National Guard were criticized for being slow to respond last Wednesday, when the US Congressional headquarters was overrun by thousands of Trump supporters who overwhelmed a compound security corps without sufficient staff. no proper preparation. Left chaos five dead, including a police officer and a woman who was shot and killed by an officer.

About 15 people have been charged with federal charges.

Several agents have been accused of being too complacent with the Trumpists, including one who took a selfie with several of the attackers, while another donned the red cap with the caption “ Make America great again ” (MAGA, for its acronym in English) which identifies the followers of the Republican.

The means of “white supremacist terrorism”

In October, the Department of Homeland Security released a report warning that violent white supremacists were the “most persistent and deadly threat in the country”. In October, the FBI arrested 13 white supremacists who wanted to kidnap the governor of Michigan and “start a civil war” and in the assault on Congress a Trump supporter was arrested with a semi-automatic rifle and had 11 Molotov cocktails in his car.

The FBI and several security experts have pointed out that Trump’s most extreme supporters, who like him deny defeat in the November election, have engaged on social media resorting to violence in the capital and in other cities of the country. The document, which brings together information from various federal agencies, argues that far-right groups are promoting a new “assault” in case Donald Trump is dismissed from his post before the handover, in a week.

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The FBI also revealed that it is investigating threats against Biden as well as Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday asked the Department of Homeland Security to strengthen security around the Capitol for the inauguration. “I am afraid for our democracy because we have very extreme factions in our country who are armed and dangerous. “Trumpism” will not die on January 20, “warned Bowser, who already issued an order a few days ago to extend the state of emergency and curfew in Washington by 15 days.

Trump’s alleged incitement to violence has put increased pressure on him to step down ahead of his inauguration ceremony. It also led to the opening on Wednesday of a political or “indictment” trial against him for “incite insurrection “. The president called the measure “totally ridiculous” and said it had generated “immense anger” across the United States.