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After US Capitol rampage, FBI warns of armed protests ahead of inauguration

Faced with threats of move violence from supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, the National Guard was authorized to send up to 15,000 troops to Washington

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Thousands of angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the US Capitol and clashed with police. Photo: Reuters

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The FBI has warned of possible armed protests being planned for Washington, D.C., and at all 50 US state capital cities in the run-up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20, a federal law enforcement source said on Monday.

Faced with threats of move violence from supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump, the National Guard was authorized to send up to 15,000 troops to Washington, and tourists were barred from visiting the Washington Monument.
 
Biden's inaugural committee said on Monday the theme of the Jan. 20 ceremony will be "America United," even as the country grapples with the fallout of

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