Inauguration Day 2021: What now? Capitol riots, Trump supporter threats prompt safety concerns
Kevin Johnson and Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY
Trump supporters riot as they flock to US Capitol and storm building
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As the tear gas began to dissipate and the mob was finally cleared from the Capitol late Wednesday, the specter of a new security challenge loomed large.
The inauguration of a new president, set for Jan. 20, typically poses one of the most enormous security challenges for the federal government and local police, as former presidents and foreign dignitaries gather to observe what – until Wednesday – represented the peaceful transfer of power at the very Capitol that was overrun.