January 19, 2021

Washington, D.C. on Lockdown

In preparation for the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the 46th President of the United States, and due to continued threats from far-right extremist groups, the area surrounding the White House, the National Mall, and the U.S. Capitol Building was fenced off, and guarded by law enforcement officers and armed soldiers of National Guard units from around the country.