Washington locks down ahead of inauguration
National Guard troops receive guns and ammunition outside the U.S. Capitol building as supporters of President Donald Trump are expected to protest, January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
A member of the National Guard receives ammunition outside the U.S. Capitol building as supporters of President Donald Trump are expected to protest, January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
National Guard members stand guard outside the U.S. Capitol, January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
National Guard troops gather outside the Supreme Court building as supporters of President Donald Trump are expected to protest, January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Razor wire is seen on a fence around the U.S. Capitol as National Guard members stand guard, January 17, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
People make their way through barricades installed in Washington, January 16. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Workers place barricades to control access, January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Utah National Guard soldiers arrive to help secure the inauguration at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, January 15, 2021. U.S. Army National Guard/Capt. Jeffrey Dallin Belnap/Handout via REUTERS
Soldiers from the Connecticut National Guard board a C-130H Hercules transport plane to provide additional security in Washington for the inauguration of Joe Biden, at Bradley Air National Guard Base in Connecticut, January 15. vvU.S. Air...more
A placard with information for pedestrians is seen on a post as members of the National Guard secure the area near the Capitol in Washington, January 16. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
National Guard soldiers maintain a watch over the U.S. Capitol, January 14. The nation's capital continues to boost security by shutting down access to iconic landmarks and erecting vehicle checkpoints ahead of Biden's inauguration. REUTERS/Joshua...more
Soldiers from the Minnesota National Guard’s Pine City-based B Troop, 1-94th Cavalry Squadron train before travelling to provide support for the inauguation, in Little Falls, Minnesota, January 14. Minnesota National Guard/Sgt. Mahsima...more
Members of the National Guard check the identification of drivers wishing to enter a closed road at a security checkpoint near the White House, January 15. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Soldiers from the 92nd Military Police Brigade and Airmen from the Puerto Rico National Guard prepare to depart to help secure the inauguration ceremony, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, January 15. Puerto Rico National Guard/via REUTERS
South Carolina National Guard soldiers receive a briefing from U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Van McCarty, the adjutant general for South Carolina, before travelling to assist in the security of the inauguration, in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, January 15....more
The Capitol is seen through a fence as members of the National Guard secure the area in Washington, January 16. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Members of the National Guard in Washington, January 16. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Members of the National Guard in Washington, January 16. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Members of the National Guard secure the area near the Capitol, January 16. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
A member of the National Guard carries pizza boxes into the Dirksen Senate Office building to feed National Guardsmen, January 15. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Workers place woodboard on local stores in Washington, January 16. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Members of the Military Police sleep in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, January 14. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Vice President Mike Pence speaks to National Guard troops outside the U.S. Capitol, January 14. Alex Brandon/Pool
Members of the National Guard look at the Capitol Rotunda, January 14. REUTERS/Brandon Bell
A National Guard member rests inside the Capitol, January 14. REUTERS/Brandon Bell
Members of the Military Police in the Dirksen Senate Office Building, January 14. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Graffiti is seen on a boarded up building near the White House, January 14. REUTERS/Erin Scott
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