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Up to 200 National Guard members on duty in Washington DC for inauguration day tested positive for coronavirus, an official said.
More than 25,000 soldiers were recruited from across the United States to ensure a smooth transition of power.
An official who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity said that although some troops had been infected, it was less than 1% of the total number working on Capitol Hill.
Huge numbers were sent to Washington to Joe Biden ‘s inauguration following the riots and looting of the Capitol buildings on January 6.
There has been outrage after images emerged of troops sleeping in a garage. Photo: AP
Former president Donald trump now he faces a impeachment after he rallied his supporters to march to the White House.
According to the latest reports, only 10,500 National Guard personnel remain on duty, with 15,000 due to return to their home states in the next five to 10 days.
About 7,000 are expected to remain until at least the end of the month, with 5,000 still there as of mid-March, authorities said.
It comes as images of troops forced to sleep in a parking lot during their breaks in Washington sparked outrage in Congress.
First Lady Jill Biden hands out White House cookies to serving troops. Photo: AP
On Friday morning, the president expressed his dismay that the troops had been denied a place to rest in a conversation with General Daniel R. Hokanson, head of the National Guard.
Now there are calls for an investigation.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki thanked the Guard for all their help after the events of January 6 and offered to help them if they needed anything.
First Lady Jill Biden handed out White House cookies to the remaining troops on Friday, thanking them for their work and noting that her late son Beau served with them.
