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Security a Focus Ahead of Biden Inauguration

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   With U.S.-President-elect Joe Biden set to be inaugurated Wednesday,
   the FBI is conducting security screening of the 25,000 members of the
   National Guard assigned to Washington to protect the event amid worries
   of a potential insider attack.

   Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy told the Associated Press that he and
   other leaders have not seen evidence of any threats,and that sofarthe
   vetting had not turned up any issues among the Guard members.

   "We'recontinually going through the process, and taking second, third
   looks at every one of the individuals assigned to this operation,"
   McCarthy said.

   McCarthy said there are intelligence reports suggesting outside groups
   are organizing armed rallies ahead of Inauguration Day.

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