Former US President Donald Trump has said in his farewell address to Americans that the movement he started as president is just the beginning not END. He says in a video message on YouTube “I am proud to be the first president in decades not to start a new war,” But, what has happened? Washington’s Red Zone has become a military base before the US President sworns in. According to Seth Milton of Democratic Party, “There aren’t as many troops in Afghanistan as there are in Washington DC right now”. All because of protection from CIVIL UNREST. Media says that there are currently 25,000 National Guards in Washington, D.C, who are tasked with protecting various locations within the city, as well as backing up and training the police, intelligence, and other agencies. that they can deal with civil unrest.
Such strict security arrangements were also made in place during Abraham Lincoln’s swearing-in ceremony.
This is not the first time that a coup has been threatened during a presidential ceremony. There have been two previous incidents in the United States when one side refused to accept the election results and a coup-like situation arose in the country. Reminding, violent demonstrations took place in the United States in 1860 and 1861. According to the news sources, Pro-Trump activists took to the streets in some US states few days ago, but security forces outnumbered the protesters. But, Armed attacks are feared across the United States on the eve of the ceremony, as Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller says there is no intelligence about an internal attack by security personnel at the swearing-in ceremony. For this purpose, National Guards have been deployed in several states in response to some septic measures. Biden is to be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States today.
