China News Service, January 14th, according to the US Chinese website, on the 13th local time, the US Secret Service (US Secret Service) formally took over the security work for the swearing-in ceremony of US President-elect Biden.
After the violence in Congress, the Federal Security Service has warned that on the eve and day of the inauguration, there will be new security threats in Washington, D.C., and even across the United States.
On January 13, local time, members of the National Guard in the US Capitol.
According to reports, the Secret Service is currently leading the security work of Biden's swearing-in ceremony on January 20, and is coordinating with federal law enforcement agencies and the Pentagon.
U.S. media quoted several senior defense officials as saying that the above-mentioned departments will hold an important inter-departmental meeting on January 13 to discuss in-depth "security requirements" of the inauguration ceremony.
At the same time, due to fear of recurring riots, federal law enforcement agencies and the Washington, DC government have taken response measures. Thousands of National Guard members have been deployed to the Capitol to maintain the safety of the area.
According to the report, the main task of the Secret Service at present is to prepare for the security work of the inauguration, because law enforcement officials are increasingly worried that the possibility of violent clashes in Washington, D.C. will increase sharply after the violence hit the Capitol on January 6.
The Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Cuccinelli said that there will still be "problem makers" at that time, but the Secret Service "is fully prepared to contend with them."
A senior official from the Department of Defense recently confirmed that during the inauguration, more than 20,000 National Guard members will be deployed to Washington, DC, and 10,000 guards will be in place this weekend.