Preparations take place before a rehearsal for President-elect Joe Biden's Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington. Credit: AP/PTI Photo
Soldiers from Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Virginia National Guard stand watch on the National Mall on January 17, 2021 in Washington, DC. Credit: AFP Photo
Members of the US National Guard stand watch at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 17, 2021, during a nationwide protest called by anti-government and far-right groups supporting US President Donald Trump and his claim of electoral fraud in the November 3 presidential election. Credit: AFP Photo
National Guard troops walk behind fencing in front of the US Supreme Court as security tightens ahead of presidential inaugural events on Capitol Hill in Washington, US. Credit: Reuters Photo
Members of the US National Guard patrol at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 17, 2021, during a nationwide protest called by anti-government and far-right groups supporting US President Donald Trump and his claim of electoral fraud in the November 3 presidential election. Credit: AFP Photo
Washington National Guard personnel visit with a passerby and their dog while keeping watch at the Washington State Capitol on January 17, 2021 in Olympia, Washington. Credit: AFP Photo
Members of the US National Guard are seen near their gear at the US Capitol in Washington, DC on January 17, 2021, during a nationwide protest called by anti-government and far-right groups supporting US President Donald Trump and his claim of electoral fraud in the November 3 presidential election. Credit: AFP Photo
Published 18 January 2021, 13:21 IST