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2 National Guard Members Removed From Biden Inauguration Over Militia Tie
Written by <a href="index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userProfile&user=58006"><span class="small">James LaPorta and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press</span></a>   
Tuesday, 19 January 2021 13:26

Excerpt: "Two U.S. Army National Guard members are being removed from the security mission to secure Joe Biden's presidential inauguration. A U.S. Army official and a senior U.S. intelligence official say the two National Guard members have been found to have ties to fringe right group militias."

Members of the National Guard gather at the US Capitol as the House of Representatives prepares to begin the voting process on a resolution demanding U.S. vice president Pence and the cabinet remove President Trump from office, in Washington. (photo: Erin Scott/Reuters)
Members of the National Guard gather at the US Capitol as the House of Representatives prepares to begin the voting process on a resolution demanding U.S. vice president Pence and the cabinet remove President Trump from office, in Washington. (photo: Erin Scott/Reuters)

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2 National Guard Members Removed From Biden Inauguration Over Militia Ties

By James LaPorta and Michael Balsamo, Associated Press

19 January 21


The two service members are connected to fringe right militia groups, according to officials. No plot against the president-elect was found.

wo U.S. Army National Guard members are being removed from the security mission to secure Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration. A U.S. Army official and a senior U.S. intelligence official say the two National Guard members have been found to have ties to fringe right group militias.

No plot against Biden was found.

The Army official and the intelligence official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity due to Defense Department media regulations. They did not say what fringe group the Guard members belonged to or what unit they served in.

Contacted by the AP on Tuesday, the National Guard Bureau referred questions to the U.S. Secret Service and said, “Due to operational security, we do not discuss the process nor the outcome of the vetting process for military members supporting the inauguration.”

The Secret Service told the AP on Monday it would not comment on if any National Guard members had been pulled from securing the inauguration for operational security reasons.

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