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Ohio National Guard sending specific units to DC at federal request From CNN’s Amanda Watts The Ohio National Guard is sending over 700 members to the nation s Capital that have “some very specific capabilities,” Major General John Harris said during a Thursday news conference. Harris said Ohio has the “fifth largest National Guard the country,” and they are sending specific units that were requested by the federal government. “We ve sent a very specialized unit called our Homeland Response Force and that unit has the capability to not only provide security, but also they do what s called consequence management so if there were a major event there, this unit can do very high level, high skilled search and rescue, both from confined spaces and high angle search and rescue,” he said. “But also, they can do it in a chemical, biological, nuclear environment so this is a precaution that s been requested by the folks here in the National Capitol Reg ....
There will be no public access to the National Mall on Inauguration Day From CNN s Alex Marquardt and Jeff Zeleny Security fences are set up on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on January 9. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images The general public will not have access to the National Mall on Inauguration Day, according to an official familiar with the discussions. The official said there will be no big screens, no toilets, no panels where people stand, and that the public will not be able to get down to the mall. There are ongoing discussions between the District, National Park Service and the US Department of Interior on when the shutdown will happen. There won’t be access on Jan. 20, but when exactly before that is still the subject of discussion. ....