Dem Rep. Says Trump-Supporting Guardsmen Are 'Suspect,' Should Be Vetted as Potential Threat
Representative Steve Cohen (D., Tenn.) suggested on Monday that Trump-supporting National Guardsmen should be vetted as potential security threats.
Thousands of National Guard troops are currently stationed in Washington, D.C., to secure Joe Bidens inauguration. The guardsmen were deployed after a mob of supporters of President Trump rioted in the Capitol on January 6, forcing lawmakers to evacuate.
The FBI is concerned about a potential insider attack on Bidens inauguration by guardsmen stationed in the Capital. The agency is working with the U.S. Army to vet all guardsmen deployed to protect the inauguration, and have so far not found evidence of an imminent threat.
Cohen said that Trump-supporting guardsmen should be screened to prevent potential assassination attempts, comparing the threat to the assassinations of Egyptian prime minister Anwar Sadat and Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi, who were killed by members of their nations armies.
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