<Anchor> In the
United States, with three days left for Biden-elect, Trump supporters announced another armed demonstration today (18th).
Washington, where the entire city was sealed off, is now subject to martial law.
Let’s connect to the local area and hear more news.
Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung, how serious is the blockade in Washington, with trucks blocking the road right now?
<Reporter>
I am standing on F Street in Washington DC, which leads to the US Capitol.
Usually, this is an area with heavy traffic even in Washington DC, but as you can see, large dump trucks completely cut off the flow of vehicles.
The iron fence is much higher than that of an adult so that no one can walk.
If you look on the other side of me, you can see the Treasury building right next to the White House, with iron fences in front of me as well.
Our coverage team took the subway to the outskirts of Washington and walked into this place, and we had to go through several checkpoints on our way.
Even outside Washington, you can easily find soldiers fully armed with rifles.
The road was blocked by military trucks.
Roads to the city are blocked with iron fences, and only authorized vehicles can enter and exit the door.
The discomfort for the citizens of Washington, DC, is not as easy as it is.
[Citizens of Lydia/Washington DC: It's terrible and embarrassing to see this happening in a democratic country.
Parliamentary riots should never happen again.]
Access to the Parliament Building is only possible through security screening at the airport level.
Identification is also required.
Far right armed groups that support Trump have also predicted massive armed protests today.
A man carrying an unregistered gun and ammunition was arrested near the Capitol today, and a woman who tried to pass through a checkpoint pretending to be a police officer was arrested.
There is an immediate tension in Washington, DC, with 25,000 National Guards in place and martial law.
Although the rehearsal of the inauguration ceremony was postponed for a day due to subsequent warnings of terrorism, Biden said he would hold the inauguration ceremony outdoors as scheduled.
<Anchor>
The situation in Washington seems quite serious, but the possibility of terrorism in other regions is high?
<Reporter>
Yes, the possibility of terrorism has been raised not only here in Washington DC, but throughout the United States.
In particular, warnings that the Capitol Building could be a target of terror by far-right militants have followed, and the state government is preparing for the situation by deploying the National Guard as well as the police throughout government buildings.