WASHINGTON, D.C.: United States 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 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to vet all of the 25,000 National Guard troops coming into Washington for the event.

SECURING D.C. National Guard troops reinforce security around the US Capitol on Sunday, January 17, 2021 ahead of expected protests leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. AP PHOTO

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