Waiting for the inauguration ... Washington is preparing for security, Biden is reassured, and Pelosi sends an isolation warrant to "the sheikhs" next week

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned again of the possibility of attacks during the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next Wednesday, and the National Guard forces are receiving training to deal with the bombings, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has promised to continue the parliamentary trial of President Donald Trump .

FBI Director Christopher Wray revealed today, Friday, that there have been disturbing conversations on the Internet talking about possible armed protests coinciding with the inauguration. "We are evaluating these threats with our partners and the type of resources we must allocate to confront them," he said.

Ray added that one of the challenges facing them is to distinguish potential threats from others, and that they are concerned about the possibility of violence in a number of moves in Washington and around government buildings in state capitals.

In turn, Andrew McCabe, a former deputy director of the FBI, said in an interview with CNN that the “local terrorist groups” that attacked Congress realized that attacking the capital on the day of the inauguration would be difficult because of the security alert, so it called on its supporters to take action. Businesses within their cities and states.

Makib added that defusing these threats throughout the country will be difficult, and that it must be worked on for a long time, and it is not linked only to Inauguration Day.

In later statements, the FBI said that it is making great progress in the investigations and identification of those involved in the storming of Congress, as investigations include what happened before January 6 and what happened during and after.

The office revealed that work is underway to determine the extent of the organization of the people who attacked Congress, and whether there is leadership for them, and said, "We do not have evidence that the attackers were seeking to kidnap or assassinate elected officials."

The office added that the explosive materials found in Washington on the day of the attack did not explode, and were taken to a safe place.

Biden assured that he is reassured despite the (French) security threats.

Possible bombings

The "ABC" network quoted the FBI as warning law enforcement agencies about the possibility of explosive devices during the demonstrations related to Biden's inauguration.

Al-Jazeera correspondent reported that the National Guard forces in charge of protecting the inauguration ceremony are receiving training on dealing with IEDs.

Al-Jazeera correspondent quoted Washington National Guard spokesman Tinashe Machona as saying that the National Guard is working closely with law enforcement agencies on the threats.

For his part, the official in the Washington office in the Secret Service said that it is not possible to allow a repeat of the violence that occurred last week.

"I invite Americans to follow the inauguration ceremony from their homes, many roads and services in the capital have been closed," Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser said, explaining that emergency numbers must be called to report any suspicious object or suspicious activity.

She added that the government had responded to her request to develop a plan to protect federal buildings and properties in the capital, and ruled out the continued deployment of National Guard members for weeks after the inauguration.

The Pentagon approved the deployment of 25,000 troops across the United States to secure Biden's inauguration.

And deployed the National Guard Command of the Ministry of Defense about 7 thousand of its members in Washington to support the security forces, and supplied them with weapons.

And the security authorities had expected that the number of National Guard forces in Washington by 20 this month would reach about 20 thousand, in order to protect the inauguration ceremony and vital facilities.

Despite the tension, US President-elect Joe Biden said on Friday that he felt safe ahead of his inauguration ceremony next week.

After talking about his plan for vaccinations to prevent Covid-19, a journalist asked Biden if he was comfortable despite intelligence reports indicating security threats on the day of the inauguration, and Biden replied, "Yes."

Investigation and trial

Meanwhile, CNN reported that US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will send a memo to impeach outgoing President Donald Trump to the Senate next week.

Pelosi said there has been an unprecedented mobilization of security in Congress after recent events.

She explained that if it is proven that members of Congress are involved in the recent events, measures will be taken against them.

In a previous press conference Friday evening, Pelosi said that officials are preparing for Trump's trial, which will be transferred to the Senate, but she declined to set a date for the transfer of the trial, and said it would be known in time.

Pelosi considered that a comprehensive security audit should be conducted as the inauguration approaches, adding, "Therefore, I asked retired General Russell Honore to oversee an immediate review of the security infrastructure, interagency operations, control and control," describing him as a "respected leader with experience in dealing with crises."

Nancy Pelosi speaks at a press conference (Reuters)

Pence pledges

This comes after Vice President Mike Pence received a briefing Thursday from security officials about preparations to secure Biden's inauguration, and Pence pledged to ensure the security of the inauguration ceremony.

"Americans can be confident that we will ensure a safe inauguration ceremony, and that President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will take the oath as the new president and new vice president of the United States, in a manner that is consistent with our history and customs and that honors the American people and the United States," Pence said.

For his part, Christopher Ray said in the testimony submitted to the Vice President that the office has arrested more than 100 people in connection with the storming of the Congress building, and that it is now looking for individuals who may threaten the inauguration of the President-elect.

Pence went to the vicinity of the Congress building, where he inspected the National Guard members present since the incident by supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Congress building on 6 January.

The New York Times reported that Pence called Vice President-elect Kamala Harris Thursday to congratulate her on the victory, and offered to lend his aid ahead of the inauguration.

In a related context, the American newspaper Politico, on Thursday, quoted two informed sources as saying that Biden's team postponed training for his inauguration from next Sunday to the next day, due to security concerns.

The newspaper added that Biden's team also canceled their train trip from Wilmington to Washington, which was scheduled for Monday due to concerns.

For his part, Democratic Senator Chris Murphy said that the Republican Party must take measures to ensure that the inflammatory rhetoric does not return.

"I think Biden's inauguration will be peaceful, and the security officials gave us an encouraging briefing," Murphy added.

Pence speaks with members of the National Guard in charge of securing the building of Congress (Reuters)

Storming Congress

On the other hand, the Washington Post reported new information about the storming of Congress, and said that the evacuation of Pence from the Senate was 14 minutes late after the Congressional police reported an attempt to storm the building, and he and his family were evacuated after the protesters poured into the building and before their arrival. Minutes to his location.

The Office of the Inspector General in the Ministry of Justice, Michael Horowitz, announced the opening of an investigation into the readiness and handling of the Ministry's staff with the storming of the Congress building.

The inspector general said in a statement that his office will coordinate the investigation with other investigations conducted by the offices of the inspector general in the ministries of defense, interior and homeland security, and will also look into the information that was available to the ministry and its staff before the storming, and the extent to which that information was shared with Congressional police and other federal and local agencies, in addition to The role of the Ministry of Justice employees in dealing with the incident.

Reuters also quoted federal prosecutors that a number of those who attacked the Congress building intended to arrest and kill members of Congress, as one of them left a note on Pence's office saying that it is only a matter of time, and justice is coming.

And the Ministry of Justice announced the opening of 275 criminal cases related to the events of Congress, as the intruders looted offices and attacked the police, and the storming left many dead and wounded in an unprecedented event.