FBI Vetting National Guard Troops In DC Amid Fears Of Insider Attack

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U.S. defense officials say they are worried about an insider attack or other threat from service members involved in securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, prompting the FBI to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event.

The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters. And it underscores fears that some of the very people assigned to protect the city over the next several days could present a threat to the incoming president and other VIPs in attendance.

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told The Associated Press on Sunday that officials are conscious of the potential threat, and he warned commanders to be on the lookout for any problems within their ranks as the inauguration approaches. So far, however, he and other leaders say they have seen no evidence of any threats, and officials said the vetting hadn’t flagged any issues that they were aware of.

”We’re continually going through the process, and taking second, third looks at every one of the individuals assigned to this operation,” McCarthy said in an interview after he and other military leaders went through an exhaustive, three-hour security drill in preparation for Wednesday’s inauguration. He said Guard members are also getting training on how to identify potential insider threats.

About 25,000 members of the National Guard are streaming into Washington from across the country — at least two and a half times the number for previous inaugurals. And while the military routinely reviews service members for extremist connections, the FBI screening is in addition to any previous monitoring.

Read more at AP News.

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4 COMMENTS

  1. Seems like a rather strange story considering all the publicity that the so-called mainstream gave to the notion that these military people hate Trump and love Biden and that how allegedly how the votes switched from Trump to Biden when military ballots were counted.

  2. If this were a Trump inauguration, it would be detrimental to use the FBI to vet the National Guardsmen due to the fact that some of the FBI honchos were trying to keep Trump out of office. So it’s a good thing this is Biden’s inauguration; no doubt the FBI honchos will do the proper vetting for Joe.

  3. They’re right, for a change. Many of them can be Democrat criminals.

    25,000 troops are needed to chase off a handful of Antifa, BLM and other hooligans.

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