Security beefed up in Washington, D.C. before Biden's inauguration

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With President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration just days away, the U.S. beefed up security in Washington, D.C. Earlier on a telephone meeting held on Wednesday, the FBI warned of plans for pro-Trump armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in the country's capital city. Up to 20,000 National Guard troops are expected to deploy to Washington, D.C., ahead of the inauguration.

The National Guard receive weapons outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. /Getty

A Blackhawk helicopter flies behind a security fence on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. On January 7, a day after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, a new security fence was erected around the grounds. /Getty

The National Guard patrol through the Visitor Center of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday. /Getty

Capitol Police install a metal detector outside the House of Representatives Chamber, in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, a spot where Trump supporters stormed into the building on January 6. /Getty

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