The US Capitol is preparing for the ceremony for President-elect Biden’s inauguration ceremony on the 16th. The number of attendance at the inauguration ceremony is about 1,000 in total. AP=Yonhap News
– Biden’s inauguration ceremony is expected to rewrite the history of the inauguration ceremony of the US president. First of all, the number of attendees is the lowest in the history of the modern inauguration ceremony. In fact, the number of attendees is about 1,000 in total. At the inauguration ceremony of President Trump four years ago, 200,000 invitations were issued. Of course, it was caused by the aftermath of Corona 19 and the violence of the Capitol on the 6th.
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One or two chairs were placed at the inauguration hall and kept a sufficient distance. AP=Yonhap News
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On the balcony in the middle of the picture, the new president takes office. At the time of the inauguration ceremony in the past, the National Mall Park that was spread out in front was full of crowds. AP=Yonhap News
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On the 16th, safety checks are being conducted at the inauguration hall. AP=Yonhap News
– The National Mall, a park in front of the Capitol where the inauguration ceremony is held, has been closed, so the event cannot be viewed directly. In the past, it was a space where more than 1 million people held a festival.
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The Virginia National Guard arrived in Washington, DC on the 16th and is moving to the area in charge. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned that similar cases could occur in the capital Washington and 50 states after the intrusion to the Capitol on the 6th. AFP=Yonhap News
– Although the number of attendance at the inauguration ceremony is small, the Ministry of Defense mobilizes 25,000 national defense forces to fully guard the inauguration ceremony. The Army explained in a statement that “the National Guard will be in Washington DC to defend the capital.” Currently, there are 5,000 US troops stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and about 28,500 US troops in Korea. The Ministry of Defense was criticized for failing to properly deploy state defense forces during the congressional invasion on the 6th. On the same day, there were 340 State Defense Forces deployed in Washington, DC.
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Members of the Idaho National Guard and Airborne Corps are boarding a plane to move to Washington on the 15th. Reuters = Yonhap News
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U.S. Puerto Rico’s State Defense Forces are aboard the aircraft at reimbursement to support the expenses of President Biden’s inauguration ceremony. Reuters = Yonhap News
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The Minnesota National Guard guards the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul on the 16th. Ahead of Biden’s inauguration ceremony, emergency warnings have been issued not only in Washington, but also across the country. AFP=Yonhap News
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The US Capitol surrounded by barbed wire. It is an unfamiliar landscape of America in the Trump era.
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U.S. President-elect Biden leaves the church after attending Mass at the Brandy Wine Cathedral in Wilmington, Delaware on the 16th.
– The inauguration ceremony begins with the prayer of Fr Leo O’Donough, who served as president of Georgetown University. Biden is the second Catholic president in the history of the United States after Kennedy, and the priest participates. The state is called by pop star Lady Gaga, a Democratic supporter. The celebration was left to Latino pop star Jennifer Lopez. For the people who are unable to share the birth of a new president in the field, the inauguration ceremony preparatory committee airs a congratulatory performance on TV that evening of the stars.
Reporter Choi Jeong-dong
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