Trump supporters protest … a request for the Pentagon to move its forces

With the anticipation of a meeting of supporters of the president of the United States, Donald Trump, scheduled for this Wednesday near the White House, coinciding with the approval of Congress on the results of the presidential elections, great fears are raised over the outbreak of a wave of violence.

Several members of Congress expressed their fear of being in Washington on January 6, warning Americans, especially Afro-descendants, not to be in the capital, especially near the site of the demonstration, due to the possibility of violence, especially by of the group “Broad Boys”, that previously had been behind several. Among the stabbings in the latest pro-Trump rally in the capital.

US Department of Defense officials said Tuesday that Washington DC Mayor Muriel Bowser has asked the Pentagon to help move National Guard units to help police and federal security services cope with the upcoming demonstrations, on Wednesday, on the sidelines of Congressional approval of electoral college votes, which awarded Joe Biden a final victory in the presidential election.

The officials explained that the start of the National Guard deployments in Washington and around the White House and Congress will begin in mid-Tuesday, in light of security reports that indicate that the demonstrations called by Trump may have a violent character. that threatens local citizens, buildings, and commercial and private property.

With the impending inauguration of Biden on January 20, the US magazine “Newsweek” reported that federal law enforcement agencies see the next week as the most dangerous by a wide margin, as they fear the risk of provoking violence.

The FBI is working hard with the Metropolitan Police behind the scenes to determine how many Trump supporters will flock to the capital and whether they plan to resort to violence.

Biden’s inauguration is expected to be much smaller than previous ceremonies due to COVID-19, as the number of security and counterterrorism personnel assigned to this job has remained high.

More than 5,000 federal law enforcement officers from more than a dozen agencies have been appointed to the various takeover teams on the ground, responsible for preparing for everything from facing a “weather event” to preparing alternative sites, to ensure the viability of the government in case of The need to evacuate the incoming president and vice president, according to the American magazine.