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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.

Let's connect Washington and hear the current 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.



Originally, until yesterday, the police were in charge of security, but as you can see one day ahead of the inauguration ceremony, the National Guard took over.



If you look behind me, you can see a checkpoint leading to the parliament, which is impossible to pass without a secret issued in advance for a background check.



If you look that way, it's in the direction of the Treasury and the White House, and I've been walking from there.



The national guards were blocking traffic with human barricades everywhere.



Biden left his home in Delaware and arrived in Washington shortly before.



As soon as he entered the election, numerous guard vehicles moved around the biden-elect's vehicle.



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

One regret is that my eldest son is not here.]



Shortly thereafter, Biden is planning 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.



There are 25,000 armed National Guards gathered in Washington, DC, and 12 of them were excluded from work because suspicions of linking with far-right groups were raised.




At the National Mall, which was filled with welcoming crowds at each inauguration ceremony, more than 200,000 Stars and Stripes were placed to symbolize Americans who could not attend the inauguration ceremony.



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said President Trump gave a farewell speech a while ago?



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President Trump made his farewell speech a little while ago, as it was his last day of work.



He officially declared the end of his term of office and showed off his achievements while serving as president.



The target of the pardon has not been announced yet, but it is of interest whether the Republican lawmakers as well as their children, who are likely to be targeted for investigation, will be included.



Republican Senate Representative McConnell, who plays a crucial role in impeachment trials in the Senate, 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 key cabinet ministers, including the Treasury, the State Department, and the Department of Homeland Security.