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.
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- The authorities are concerned about possible attempts to repeat the violence that was seen at the Capitol on January 6,
- FBI director Christopher Wray warned on Thursday of “possible armed protests” in Washington and state capitals on January 20.
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.
Biden’s team declined to comment on the schedule changes, the report said.
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