US Army chief says National Guard troops may carry firearms in DC ahead of inauguration amid heightened security concerns

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National Guard soldiers in the US capital could be cleared to carry their rifles or sidearms in the days leading up to the presidential inauguration, the Army secretary said, citing fears of violence after a riot in DC this week.

“We’ll be looking at the intelligence, and make a determination over the next day or so,” Army Secretary Ryan McCarty told the Associated Press on Friday, adding that the move is “going to require us to get better intel, and then we’ll have to make a risk assessment.”

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