New York National Guard troops in D.C. for inauguration
Jay Silver
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National Guard troops patrol the Capitol grounds in Washington on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. The stage for Inauguration Day is in the background.ANNA MONEYMAKER/New York Times
WASHINGTON — The nearly 1,100 members of the New York National Guard deployed to Washington on Friday began their mission patrolling the Capitol building and its grounds, and working on traffic control ahead of Wednesday's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Col. Richard Goldenberg, a spokesman for the New York National Guard, said their presence was required “in light of the events of Jan. 6,” when a mob of supporters of President Donald J. Trump stormed the Capitol as members of Congress voted to accept the results of the presidential election, resulting in five deaths and dozens of injuries.