Inauguration Security

Daily life in Washington, D.C., is starting to return to normal, but Mayor Muriel Bowser said she has directed officials to keep an enhanced security posture after the Capitol riot, then multiple bomb threats and arrests on Inauguration Day. Roads, Metro stations and bridges are in the process of reopening and by Friday morning most closures should be finished....

Fencing is being removed and the plywood is coming down, but things won’t change overnight for local businesses. News4’s Cory Smith spoke with owners struggling to welcome back customers.

For the first time in weeks, downtown D.C. is seeing signs of historic security measures easing just hours after President Joe Biden’s inauguration Wednesday.

News4’s Shomari Stone has the first signs that things are starting to get back to normal.

News4’s Mark Segraves has reaction from some of the people that trickled in and out of the Inauguration security perimeter.

Security is tight in D.C. ahead of Inauguration Day on Wednesday after the FBI warned of threats to the city and the possibility of armed groups demonstrating in support of outgoing President Donald Trump.

Security has been steadily ramping up over the last 13 days at the U.S. Capitol grounds, making Joe Biden’s inauguration one of the most secure events in our country’s history. News4’s Shomari Stone has a look at the final preparations now in place.

Road closures and parking restrictions set week before Inauguration Day

Transportation Reporter Adam Tuss reports on the constantly changing road and bridge closures for Inauguration Day.

Federal officials say about a dozen members of the National Guard have been pulled from inauguration security duties as a precaution. Ten were removed after criminal background checks raised questions. Two others were removed because of “inappropriate comments.” Officials declined to say whether those comments were tied to extremist groups or beliefs. The FBI has been vetting the thousands of…

About a dozen members of the National Guard were pulled from inauguration duties as a precaution — 10 after criminal background checks raised questions and two others because of inappropriate comments. Federal officials declined to say if the comments were tied to extremist views. Investigative Reporter Jodie Fleischer reports on efforts to make sure hate has no place within the ranks.

Pentagon officials say 12 Army National Guard members have been removed from securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after vetting by the FBI, including two who posted and texted extremist views about Wednesday’s event. There was no specific threat to Biden. Two U.S. officials told The Associated Press that all 12 were found to have ties to right-wing militia groups...

About a dozen national guard members sent to D.C. to protect the inauguration are being relieved of that duty. Federal officials have been vetting thousands of National Guard members over fears of an insider attack. News4’s Mark Segraves has the latest details on those background checks.

One day before the 59th Inaugural Ceremonies, D.C. is under a high level of security.

The closures of several bridges on Tuesday morning caused backups in the D.C. area. News4’s Juliana Valencia reports.

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 move comes as prosecutors have charged several current and former members of law enforcement and the...

Experts agree the overwhelming majority of officers and service members are loyal to their oath, but the handful who may be compromised are raising concern. The News4 I-Team’s Jodie Fleischer reports.

Final preparations are underway for an inauguration day like no other. For the first time in more than 150 years, the outgoing president will not attend his successor’s swearing in.

Threats of attacks on President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration have prompted extreme security measures throughout the nation’s capital. A former chief of staff for the CIA, Jeremy Bash, joined LX News to break down the protective bubble in place for Inauguration Day.

Armed troops, razor wire and unscaleable fences surround the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, and bridge access to D.C. is cut off as of Tuesday morning. News4’s Shomari Stone has a look at the historic security measures in place for the 59th inauguration.