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FBI Vetting 25,000 Troops Deployed To Biden Inauguration; AP Lists Trump Supporters Among Potential Threats

Officials say vetting process has so far found no evidence of any internal threats

Amanda Prestigiacomo
FBI Vetting 25,000 Troops Deployed To Biden Inauguration; AP Lists Trump Supporters Among Potential Threats
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Following the breach of the U.S. Capitol earlier this month, the FBI is vetting 25,000 National Guard troops deployed to Washington, D.C., to secure the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden taking place on Wednesday.

According to The Associated Press, U.S. defense officials say they are conducting the vetting process out of concern about an “insider attack or other threat” from service members involved in securing the inauguration.

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