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DC National Guard member dead after medical emergency, officials say Published The death was reported around 11 p.m. Wednesday at the JW Marriott in Washington, D.C. The name of the Guard member will not be released at this time pending notification of next of kin. ....
Capitol Riots: Pentagon Smacked Down National Guard KEY POINTS A D.C. National Guard general said officials at the Pentagon curtailed his agency ahead of the capital riots After receiving criticism for its forceful response to racial justice protests, the Department of Defence was worried about its image The Capitol Police failed to request assistance ahead of time A commander of Washington, D.C.’s national guard contingent says the Pentagon crippled his ability to respond to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. In an interview with The Washington Post, Maj. Gen. William Walker said the Department of Defense restricted his agency to intervene in emergencies ahead of the event. ....
U.S. fortifies capital to prepare for inauguration like to no other The National Mall will be closed, four bridges from Virginia will be shut down and as many as 25,000 National Guard troops will be on the streets of Washington for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. By Emily Davies, Justin Jouvenal, Dan Lamothe and Meagan FlynnThe Washington Post Share Workers prepare the stage on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol ahead of Inauguration Day on Wednesday. Salwan Georges/The Washington Post WASHINGTON The Mall will be shuttered to the public for nearly a week, federal officials announced Friday, the latest in a series of unprecedented security measures that will all but prevent most people from viewing the inauguration in person on Wednesday. ....
With Mall, bridges and streets closed in D.C., the nation prepares for a celebration of democracy mostly devoid of its citizens Emily Davies, Justin Jouvenal, Dan Lamothe, Meagan Flynn The Mall will be shuttered to the public for nearly a week, federal officials announced Friday, the latest in a series of unprecedented security measures that will all but prevent most people from viewing the inauguration in person on Wednesday. The extraordinary measure was just one that was announced Friday as the heavy safety cordon around the nation’s capital tightened. Virginia will shut down four major bridges leading into downtown D.C. ahead of Inauguration Day. And defense officials authorized 4,000 more National Guard troops, swelling the total expected in the city to 25,000. ....