Security concerns in Washington, DC, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s scheduled inauguration resulted in some schedule changes, Biden’s team said on Thursday, according to a report.
A rehearsal planned for the inauguration, initially scheduled for Sunday, was moved to Monday as event planners continue to make adjustments in response to the January 6 riot on Capitol Hill, Politico said.
In addition, an Amtrak trip that Biden and his team members planned to take from Wilmington, Del., To Washington on Monday was canceled, the report said.
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Biden’s team also brought in Lisa Monaco, a former Obama administration internal security adviser, to provide security advice on the inauguration and related events, according to Politico.
“Ms. Monaco will assist the elected president and work with the incoming national security advisor, the incoming national security advisor and current security and police officials, including the United States Secret Service in their plans for inauguration,” a spokesman for the transition told Politico in a statement. “Given the existing threats, Ms. Monaco’s temporary role will focus exclusively on the period leading up to the inauguration.”
Biden’s team brought in Lisa Monaco, a former Obama administration internal security adviser, to provide security advice on tenure and related events, a report said.
Biden’s team declined to comment on the schedule changes, the report said.
Authorities are concerned about possible attempts to repeat the violence that was seen at the Capitol on January 6, which resulted in the deaths of two policemen and several others.
On Thursday, FBI director Christopher Wray warned of “possible armed protests” in Washington and state capitals on January 20.
The area around the Capitol saw security significantly increased after the January 6 riot, including sending up to 20,000 National Guard soldiers to the January 20 inauguration.
About 2,000 members of the Guard were seen at the Capitol as of Wednesday, with photos in the media showing them resting on the marble floor inside the building.
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In reaction to the photos, two Democrats – Reps. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut and Betty McCollum of Minnesota – asked the US Army to provide cribs for members of the Guard to sleep in, The Hill reported.
About 10,000 members of the Guard were expected to be in the nation’s capital on Saturday, Fox News previously reported.
Biden received a security briefing on Wednesday from the FBI, Secret Service and other federal security officials about the possession, Politico said.