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Maryland Governor Larry Hogan, well known as Korean son-in-law, also attended the inauguration ceremony of US President Biden, which was held three days ago.

Governor Hogan said he tried to send the Maryland National Guard immediately after a congressional riot by Trump supporters, but he said he was not happy.



Washington Correspondent Kim Soo-hyung interviewed Governor Hogan alone.



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total of 1,000 guests were invited to the inauguration of President Biden's fortress, and Maryland Governor Larry Hogan also attended.



[Larry Hogan/Governor of Maryland, USA: It was very different from the previous inauguration ceremony.

Because there weren't any large guest guests.]



As the governor of the state of Maryland facing Washington, DC, he immediately tried to dispatch the State National Guard during the congressional riots.



However, the central government's approval was delayed for no reason and it was not possible to cross state boundaries.



[Larry Hogan/Governor of Maryland, USA: The Department of Defense has not approved.

So the dispatch was delayed.]




Eventually, it was only an hour and a half after the riots before 1,000 members of the Maryland National Guard could be deployed in Washington, DC.



[Larry Hogan/Maryland Governor of the United States: Maryland National Guard was the first to enter.

Eventually, more than 1,000 people were dispatched.]



Republican Governor Hogan cuts off that President Trump is responsible for the congressional riots.



[Larry Hogan/USA Governor of Maryland: (Do you think Trump was responsible for inciting the congressional riots?) It is undoubtedly the responsibility of former President Trump.

The greatest responsibility for inciting the congressional riots rests with former President Trump.]



Since he was elected, President Biden has spoken on the phone several times to cooperate with the corona, and he is confident that he will continue to develop relations between the United States and Korea.



[Larry Hogan/Governor of Maryland, USA: Relations with Korea will continue to develop.

Because Korea is a very important ally of the United States.]




Governor Hogan, who has a Korean wife and is called Korean son-in-law, has promised that he will do all he can to develop relations between the two countries.



[Larry Hogan/Governor of Maryland, USA: We will do anything we can cooperate with the Biden administration to develop relations between Korea and the United States.]



(Video coverage: Oh Jungsik, video editor: Kim Seon-tak)