US tightens security ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration
By DW
13 January 2021 |
9:00 am
US authorities are deploying troops to safeguard Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony days after the Capitol riot. The FBI has warned of armed protests across the country in the run-up to January 20.
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