U s capitol on lockdown12/2/2023 ![]() Americans are likely to struggle to put this moment into context for weeks, months, and years to come. In a city that's already locked down due to the coronavirus pandemic, it's quite remarkable to see it locked down even further now due to significant security threats. They couldn't believe they were talking about whether a coup or a riot had happened just days before and that the transition of power in their country might not be secure. ![]() Authorities do not believe there's an ongoing threat and said there's no immediate connection to the Jan. And pedestrians I met outside the Capitol stared simply in disbelief. National Guard troops on duty after lockdown announced at U.S. And at the Capitol itself, there are already more US troops guarding that seat of US democracy than there are US troops stationed abroad in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and Somalia combined.Īs some of the troops told me, it's a moment they'll tell their grandkids about. The Department of Defence has now authorised 25,000 National Guard troops to protect the Capitol and the inauguration throughout the country. And you think, how was that built so long ago? And what we have now, technology and everything, it's amazing. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, Senate Sergeant at Arms. What did you think when you walked inside the Capitol for the first time? law prohibits anyone from carrying a firearm within 1,000 feet of any First Amendment activity. We've had our training to handle and control and security, so if we need to. However, with the proper training that both Air Guard, National Guard, Capitol Police, everybody here, I think that this is probably one of the safest places in the nation right now. I mean, it's sad that our country does struggle with stuff like that because there's such a small percentage of people that want to take stuff to the extreme. I also caught up with some of the National Guard troops who have taken to sleeping inside the Capitol during their rest stops on its marbled halls inside the seat of US democracy. And I saw troops there armed with assault rifles and pistols and an array of tactical vehicles in a zigzag on surrounding roads, barring entry to those for vehicles, and several roadblocks. I took a walk around the perimeter of the Capitol. That's in the wake of a deadly attack by a mob of Trump supporters on the US Capitol earlier this month. A supporter of President Donald Trump sits inside the office of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi after protesters broached the U.S. The lockdown at the Capitol has been partially lifted and the House. That's because thousands of troops have deluged the US Capitol to protect the transfer of power at the presidential inauguration due on Wednesday. Capitol complex to lock down for nearly an hour and there was a brief lockdown at the White House. This month, rather extraordinarily, I'm looking at US homeland defence. Video showed National Guard troops mobilizing near the area of the crash. I'm Katrina Manson, and welcome to our US foreign policy and defence blog. Capitol complex was placed on lockdown after the shooting and staff were told they could not enter or exit buildings. You can enable subtitles (captions) in the video player
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