Trump declares emergency in Washington DC ahead of Biden inauguration


WASHINGTON (Bernama): US President Donald Trump (pic) has declared a state of emergency in the nation's capital ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan 20, reported Sputnik news agency.

"Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that an emergency exists in the District of Columbia and ordered Federal assistance to supplement the District’s response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from the 59th Presidential Inauguration from January 11 to January 24, 2021," the White House said in a press release on Monday.

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