Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, January 20, in front of a live audience of guests as well as an online audience. With heightened security measures upgraded due to the new crown Epidemic and previous incidents of congressional unrest, there were no spectators, only uniformed personnel, along the route to Washington DC.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned that armed protest actions by Trump supporters may occur outside the capitols of the 50 states on Inauguration Day, but there were only a few protesters at the state capitols on the 20th, and there were no clashes. In New York, there was only one peaceful protester holding a Trump flag.
According to the Voice of America, the streets of Washington, D.C., were empty, and during the inauguration, the Washington metropolitan area was very calm.
It is reported that 25,000 troops, 5,000 police officers, and an unknown number of agents were used to maintain security this Time.
But in Portland, Oregon, on the day of Biden’s inauguration, many black-clad people carrying umbrellas and shields took to the streets in protest, demanding the abolition of ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) and the police department, with windows of government agencies being smashed. There were windows with “Fxxk Biden” scrawled on them. Federal law enforcement officers fired tear gas at the protesters.
In Portland, Oregon, on the day of Biden’s inauguration, many black-clad people carrying umbrellas and shields took to the streets and police fired tear gas.
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