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Capitol Police, Federal Air Marshal Stepping Up Protection For Members Of Congress Ahead Of Inauguration

Emily Zanotti
Capitol Police, Federal Air Marshal Stepping Up Protection For Members Of Congress Ahead Of Inauguration
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The Capitol Police and the United States Air Marshals will be providing additional security to Members of Congress in the coming days, over concerns they could become targets ahead of Democrat Joe Biden’s inauguration.

Both agencies have received what they consider to be credible threats, Politico reports Monday, and join the National Parks Service in taking immediate action; on Monday the NPS announced that several Washington, D.C., landmarks, including the Washington Monument, will be closed to visitors until well after the Inauguration.

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