National Guardsmen Removed from Inauguration
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We ran the numbers: There are 3857 news articles covering this topic. 44% (1687) are left leaning, 26% (1010) are center, and 30% (1160) are right leaning.
Twelve U.S. National Guard members have been removed from securing President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration after vetting by the FBI. While left-leaning articles highlight that two U.S. officials said that all twelve U.S. National Guard members were found to have ties with right-wing militia groups, right-leaning articles highlight that General Daniel Hokanson said at least two of the security officials were removed because of “inappropriate comments or texts.”
A left-leaning article by The Associated Press highlights that two U.S. officials said that all twelve U.S. National Guard members were found to have ties with right-wing militia groups. General Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard, said that one Guard was identified by his chain of command and the other was identified through an anonymous tip.
Newsweek published a centrist article reporting that the FBI privately informed security officials that it observed people downloading and sharing maps of sensitive areas in Washington D.C. ahead of Biden’s inauguration. Although the FBI has detected “suspicious traffic” in communication systems by some of the rioters at the Capitol, none of it “points to any specific action.”
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that General Daniel Hokanson said at least two of the security officials deployed to protect the presidential inauguration were removed because of “inappropriate comments or texts.” 21,500 National Guard personnel have been stationed throughout the capital as of Monday, and Fox News confirmed an additional 2,750 active-duty troops will support the security of the event.
From the center
Downloads of Maps of Sensitive D.C. Areas Spark More Security Concerns, FBI Document Shows
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