From the arrest of "Dhul-Qarnain" and the security alert to the unveiling of a plan to sell Nancy Pelosi's computer to Russian intelligence, political and security developments are accelerating in Washington just two days before the end of the era of Donald Trump and the inauguration of Joe Biden as President of the United States.
As the world holds its breath while waiting to see a new administration in the White House, concern is mounting in Washington that this change may be accompanied by security problems that undermine the stability of the most powerful country in the world.
The following are the most prominent recent developments in the United States:
1- Washington has turned into a military barracks, and serious warnings from the "FBI"
The FBI and other federal agencies have warned of the possibility of violence before the inauguration, as "white fanatics and other extremists are looking to exploit the frustration among Trump supporters who believed the lies about election fraud."
The US authorities imposed a security cordon on Washington, DC, as part of measures to secure the installation of President-elect Joe Biden.
And the Al-Jazeera correspondent in Washington reported that security authorities closed many neighborhoods and main streets, and deployed thousands of National Guard, police and Secret Service personnel, after the FBI revealed that an investigation had begun into a possible foreign role in supporting and financing the attack on Congress.
The Associated Press reported that the FBI will be examining National Guard forces in Washington, DC, for fear of an internal attack during Biden's inauguration.
The agency quoted officials in the Ministry of Defense that the Pentagon is concerned about an internal attack, or a threat from individuals related to securing the inauguration ceremony, and said that the US Secretary of the Army ordered the military commanders to pay attention to any problem that may occur in the ranks of their forces as the inauguration date approaches.
The White House chief of staff in the Biden administration, Ron Klein, expressed concern about the security threats that may accompany the inauguration ceremony, but he expressed confidence in the ability of the security services to secure the ceremony.
Klein said - in an interview with "CNN" - that Biden's transition team is receiving briefings from the current administration on potential threats.
"Recent weeks have shown the extent of damage to the spirit of the United States and the importance of reforming it, and this work will begin on Wednesday," he added.
"We inherit a big mess, but we have a plan to fix the situation," he said.
2- A senior official in the grip of security
American media reported that the FBI had arrested a New Mexico official near the Congress building in Washington, DC, in connection with the congressional storming, as part of a campaign of arrests of those involved in the congressional storming events, in conjunction with news of a presidential pardon issued by Some of those involved.
And the media reported that the official is named Coy Griffin, a state commissioner, and has pledged to return to Washington, heavily armed to protest the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next Wednesday.
Al-Jazeera correspondent in Washington, Muhammad Al-Ahmad, said that Griffin heads a group called "The Cowboys for Trump."
3- The arrest of "Dhi Al-Qarnain"
The reporter also mentioned that the US authorities have arrested the person whose image is circulating in the media, wearing a buffalo fur and wearing two horns on his head, and his name is Jake Angley, in addition to other elements, as part of an ongoing campaign of arrests of those involved in the storming of Congress.
The Washington Metropolitan Police had announced earlier that it arrested a young man from Virginia, at dawn on Sunday, near a checkpoint, for possessing a weapon and live ammunition without a license.
4- Heavy security presence in the various states
Supporters of Trump protested in front of local Congressional buildings across the country amid fears of violence.
More than a dozen states mobilized their National Guard to help secure the buildings of Congress, in the wake of security warnings of armed protests by right-wing extremists who were encouraged by the deadly attack on the Congress building in Washington on January 6.
Earlier, the Governor of Illinois, J.B. said, "After the blockade of the Congress building in our state and the reports of threats to state capitals, I decided to mobilize all resources to protect our residents and the democratic process," adding that he is mobilizing the state police and National Guard to protect the capital, Springfield.
And the capitals of swing states, which Trump has said witnessed election fraud, are particularly on high alert.
And in Lansing, Michigan, security forces have set up barricades to block off streets around the state Congress building.
5- Pelosi's computer and Russian intelligence
Politico magazine said that the FBI is investigating evidence it has about a woman who participated in a congressional break-in and stole a laptop computer from the office of Speaker Nancy Pelosi and plans to sell it to the Russians.
According to Politico, this information was contained in a written affidavit written by law enforcement authorities in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on Sunday evening, describing the criminal case against a woman named Riley Williams, seen in several clips in front of Nancy Pelosi's office during the storming of the Congress building on January 6. Second current.
According to the affidavit, a witness who spoke to the federal authorities gave information saying that Williams was intending to send the computer that she had stolen from Nancy Pelosi's office to a friend in Russia, with the intention of selling it to the Russian foreign intelligence agency, SVR.
This, and the FBI is still searching for the hidden Williams, while her mother confirmed that her daughter packed her belongings and left the house without specifying her destination.
6- Trump's recent decisions
For his part, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham warned of an amnesty by President Trump for those who stormed Congress on the sixth of this month, considering it a mistake.
In an interview with Fox News, Graham said that he would attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
CNN quoted sources as saying that Trump does not intend to pardon himself, but plans to pardon about 100 convicts tomorrow.
She said that a meeting was held at the White House to put the final touches on the list of people who will be included in Trump's pardon, and indicated that a number of his close advisers warned him against granting an amnesty to anyone involved in the events of the congressional storming.
7- Urgent prosecution
Donald Trump's trial is expected to begin a few hours after Biden takes office.
Democrats accuse Trump of "inciting a revolt" by his supporters and storming the Capitol on January 6, which resulted in the deaths of 5 people.
Jimmy Raskin, one of the parliamentarians behind the impeachment measures, said on Sunday that Donald Trump had committed "the most serious presidential crime in the history of the United States."