President-elect Joe Biden
Joe BidenCotton: The Senate lacks the authority to hold the impeachment trial when Trump leaves office Marjorie Taylor Greene says he will present impeachment articles against Biden ICE that the incumbent director resigns weeks after taking office MOREThe opening rehearsal, scheduled for Sunday, was postponed due to security concerns, two people familiar with the matter told Politico. Thursday night.
The two sources told Politico that the trial was postponed to Monday.
The Hill contacted Biden’s transition team for confirmation and comments.
Security around the Capitol increased significantly in the days leading up to Biden’s inauguration on January 20, which followed the violent attacks on the Capitol building last week.
More than 20,000 National Guard soldiers are expected to be deployed to help secure the event, according to Politico. The FBI warned that the potential for armed protests is high both in the US capital and across the country.
In a briefing with Vice President Pence on Thursday, FBI director Christopher Wray said the agency was seeing an “extensive” amount of online conversations about the potential violence surrounding Biden’s tenure.
“We are concerned about the potential for violence in several protests and rallies planned here in DC and in state capital buildings across the country in the coming days, which could bring armed individuals close to government buildings and officials,” he said.
Biden’s team also canceled an planned Amtrak trip from Wilmington, Del., To Washington on Monday due to security concerns, the Politico said.
Public and private entities have taken steps to prepare for Biden’s inauguration.
Several airlines have announced that they will ban weapons in suitcases checked on flights to Washington during the inauguration period. More than a dozen DC metro stations will also be closed around the Capitol and the National Mall before and after the inauguration.
A group of pro-Trump rioters stormed the Capitol on January 6 to ban Congress from certifying the victory of the Biden Electoral College in 2020. The mob broke windows, vandalized lawmakers’ offices and forced members of Congress to evacuate House chambers and the Senate.
The attack left five dead, including a Capitol police officer who served in the force for 12 years before suffering injuries during the disturbances.