Por: Politico Politics January 19, 2021
The Pentagon has authorized hundreds of active-duty troops to support enhanced security measures related to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, as local law enforcement continues to track threats of violence in the nation’s capital in the days leading up to the ceremony, according to two defense officials. The 750 active-duty personnel deployed this week include service members with expertise in handling chemical, biological, nuclear,... + full article
CNN USA Politics January 16, 2021
(CNN)The Pentagon has authorized up to 25,000 for President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, the National Guard Bureau said in a press release Friday, marking an increase from the 21,000 troops authorized a day earlier.Every state, territory and the District of Columbia will... + más
Pentagon authorizes arming of National Guard members supporting Capitol security | CNN
Why DC National Guard’s role was so limited during Capitol riot | New York Post
CBS News USA Politics January 13, 2021
Washington — The Capitol Visitor Center, an airy complex that usually hosts tourists from across the country during the visits to the nation's Capitol, was filled instead with thousands of National Guard troops on Wednesday due to a very high threat level. The troops were... + más
Images show National Guard deployment to secure the U.S. Capitol after riots | CNBC
National Guard inauguration deployment 4 times more than number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq | Newsweek
Politico USA Politics January 11, 2021
Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat and Iraq War veteran, on Monday demanded the Pentagon investigate allegations that troops and military retirees played a role in the Jan. 6 storming of the U.S. Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. , Duckworth asked the Pentagon to cooperate... + más
During Electoral College debate, U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Richard Durbin condemn Trump and violent mob that stormed U.S. Capitol | Chicago Tribune
Military investigating whether service members participated in US Capitol assault | ABC News
Politico USA Politics December 30, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden has picked Kathleen Hicks, a former Pentagon official under President Obama, to serve as deputy secretary of defense. If confirmed, she would make history as the first woman to hold the No. 2 Pentagon job. Formerly a civil servant in the office of the... + más
Biden names Kathleen Hicks as first woman deputy defense secretary | CNN
Dr.Kathleen Hicks Named Deputy Secretary Of Defense | RTT News
CNN USA Politics December 18, 2020
(CNN)President-elect 's transition team said Friday that they did not agree to a two-week break in critical transfer-of-power discussions with Pentagon officials, despite an assertion from the acting Defense Secretary that both sides had agreed to take such a holiday... + más
Biden team expresses concern over abrupt halt in cooperation with Pentagon | The Hill
Challenges persist for Biden after delayed transition start | The Hill
The Hill USA Politics December 07, 2020
has ordered the Pentagon to withdraw nearly all of the 700 U.S. troops stationed in Somalia by early next year, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced Friday.Trump “has ordered the Department of Defense and the United States Africa Command to reposition the majority of... + más
Trump orders most US troops to withdraw from Somalia | CBS News
CNBC USA Politics November 29, 2020
WASHINGTON — Michele Flournoy, Joe Bidens probable pick to run the Pentagon, would be the first female secretary of defense if confirmed and could appoint an unprecedented number of women to senior roles at the Defense Department. But she could also face resistance from... + más
Biden's national security team still has significant gaps | CNN
Aides’ Ties to Firms Present Biden With Early Ethics Test | The New York Times
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