Published 08:44 IST, January 20th 2021
Joe Biden's administration to focus on domestic terrorism after Capitol riots
Joe Biden administration will be focusing on domestic terrorism. Also, this administration is expected to make a series of early announcements of NSC personnel
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US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn-in tomorrow in a toned-down event. According to reports by CNN, Biden ministration will be focussing on domestic terrorism. Also, this ministration is expected to make a series of early anuncements of NSC personnel focused on threat.
Just before inauguration, thousands of American pro-gun activists, militia members and white supremacists descended on Virginia's capitol building in a bid to protest proposed restrictions on gun ownership. According to Associated Press, on January 18, several gun-rights vocates gared outside Richmond, waving flags with messs of support for outgoing President Donald Trump. rally gared just hours before Virginia state lawmakers met for “Lobby day”.
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crowd gared saw heavy police presence, with both uniformed and plainclos officers. rally was organised on Martin Lur King Jr Day, a holiday which marks legacy of African-American civil rights leer. Gun-rights activists typically make a large, organised appearance each year. Last year, thousands of gun-rights activists from across country flooded Capitol and surrounding area in protest of a new Democratic majority’s push to enact new gun restrictions.
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Goverr urges to stay ‘vigilant’
Meanwhile, FBI issued a warning about potential for violence at state capitols in aftermath of dely insurrection at U.S. Capitol. However, re were reports of major incidents over weekend and only small groups of right-wing protesters gared outside heavily fortified statehouses around country on Sunday. In comments to gun-control vocates, Goverr Ralph rtham also urged activists to stay “vigilant” and to continue working to elect lawmakers who support what goverr said were common-sense gun restrictions.
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(Im Credits: AP)
08:44 IST, January 20th 2021