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The inauguration ceremony of US President-elect Biden came one day ahead.

Biden-elect departed for Washington DC today (20th).

As the inauguration ceremony is approaching, tensions are rising in Washington.

I will connect to Washington and listen to the local situation.



Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung, you can see a lot of soldiers behind you.



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I am standing on 14th Street in Washington DC, which leads to the US Capitol.



Until yesterday, the police were in charge of the security, but from this dawn, one day before the inauguration ceremony, the National Guard took over the area.



If you look behind me, you can see a checkpoint, and those who have gone through a pre-background check and have not been issued a secret cannot even pass through.



If you look this way, you can see the Treasury and the White House building, and soldiers are blocking traffic by making human barricades like that.



Biden left his home in Delaware and set out for Washington.



While giving a farewell speech to local residents, I shed tears thinking of my eldest son who died of cancer while serving as Vice President in 2015.



[Biden/President-elect: I am very proud to be the son of Delaware.

One regrettable thing is that my eldest son is not here.]



After a while, Biden plans to hold an event in memory of the Corona 19 victims at the Lincoln Memorial.



With Biden's initiation, Washington DC's level of vigilance reached its peak.



All highways leading to Washington DC were cut off, and major roads were blocked with iron fences.



In Washington DC, 25,000 armed state defense forces gathered, 12 of whom were excluded from work because suspicions of linking with far-right groups were raised.



At the National Mall, which was filled with a welcoming crowd at each inauguration ceremony, more than 20,000 Stars and Stripes were placed to symbolize Americans who could not attend the inauguration ceremony.



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Correspondent Kim and President Trump said today is the last day for the president. Do you have any special comments or movements?



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President Trump is actually the last day of his business, and a little while ago, I heard news that he will be giving a farewell speech and an amnesty announcement.



CNN reported that their children, who are likely to be targeted for investigation, as well as Republican lawmakers were included in the pardon.



Republican Senate Representative McConnell, who plays a crucial role in the Senate's impeachment trial, has publicly criticized President Trump for provoking a congressional riot.



The Biden government will be launched tomorrow, but only today the US Senate held personnel hearings for major cabinet ministers, including the Treasury, the State Department, and the Department of Homeland Security.