Fearing Possible 'Insider Attack,' Feds Vet 25,000 National Guard Troops Before Biden Inauguration

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- Virginia National Guard soldiers are issued their M4 rifles and live ammunition on the east front of the U.S. Capitol on January 17, 2021 in Washington, D.C.
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- 'Fearing Possible 'Insider Attack,' Feds Vetting 25,000 National Guard Troops Ahead of Biden Inauguration.'- "The very people assigned to protect the city over the next several days could present a threat to the incoming president." Common Dreams, Jan. 18, 2021.

Federal authorities are heavily vetting the tens of thousands of National Guard troops that are heading to Washington, D.C. from around the nation to help secure President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration ceremony, additional screening reportedly prompted by fears of a possible "insider attack" on the event by right-wing extremists among the soldiers' ranks.

The Associated Press reported Sunday that all 25,000 National Guard members deployed to D.C. are undergoing FBI vetting that involves "running peoples' names through databases and watchlists maintained by the bureau to see if anything alarming comes up." The FBI screening, which has reportedly not yet turned up evidence of a plot, is being conducted on top of routine vetting carried out by the U.S. military.

"The massive undertaking reflects the extraordinary security concerns that have gripped Washington following the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump rioters," AP noted. "And it underscores fears that some of the very people assigned to protect the city over the next several days could present a threat to the incoming president and other VIPs in attendance."

Concerns of an attack by National Guard members come in addition to growing fears of violence by outside right-wing extremist groups emboldened by President Donald Trump's incessant lies about the 2020 election and the January 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol Building, which left five people dead. Trump—who, along with Republican lawmakers, incited the attack—has said he will not attend Biden's inauguration and reportedly plans to leave Washington, D.C. for Florida on the morning of the event...

More, https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/01/18/fearing-possible-insider-attack-feds-vetting-25000-national-guard-troops-ahead-biden
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- AP Report, Jan. 17, 2021. https://apnews.com/article/biden-inauguration-joe-biden-capitol-siege-ap-top-news-857bacc273e16ff82dc9fefed1242ae8

[Midnight Writer]

1. And who is vetting the FBI?

Just wondering.

I've never met a Fed who wasn't a conservative.

[walkingman]

2. That's a good question. I'm sure there are all kinds of FBI agents. My guess is that

a lot of the decisions are dependent on who is in Leadership at the time of employment. I suspect after your hired it is a non-issue without some sort of complaint or investigation.