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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 Region, and the go
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.
Speaker Pelosi says she spoke to top US general about Trump and nuclear codes
From CNN s Phil Mattingly
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pictured during Electoral College vote certifications at the Capitol on January 6. Caroline Brehman/Pool/AP
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told members in a letter that she spoke to the chairman of the joint chiefs about President Trump and the nuclear codes. This morning, I spoke to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley to discuss available precautions for preventing an unstable president from initiating military hostilities or accessing the launch codes and ordering a nuclear strike, Pelosi wrote. The situation of this unhinged President could not be more dangerous, and we must do everything that we can to protect the American people from his unbalanced assault on our country and our democracy.