WASHINGTON, D.C. ON EDGE
TONIGHT.
THE UNITED STATES HAS MORE
TROOPS AT ITS OWN CAPITAL CITY
THAN IT DOES IN A ROCK AND
AFGHANISTAN.
THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY.
WITH THAT, RUMORS HAVE BEEN
SPOTTED AT MAR-A-LAGO WHERE THE
PRESIDENT IS BEGINNING TO LIVE
ON WEDNESDAY.
AND A LOG ROLL ADDRESS WILL
TAKE MORE THAN ONE SPEECH
UNITING OUR COUNTRY.
SHOW FOR MILITARY STRENGTH
NEEDED TO KEEP A PEACEFUL
TRANSFER FOR PRESIDENTIAL
POWER.
LIKE NEVER BEFORE THEY HAVE
AMERICAN PRESIDENT.
IN THAT SAD SETTING, JOE BIDEN
WILL CALL ON THE COUNTRY TO
HEAL.
WE BEGIN OUR COVERAGE.
Reporter: THE NATION'S
CAPITAL IS ON HIGH ALERT AHEAD
OF WEDNESDAY'S INAUGURATION OF
PRESIDENT ELECT, JOE BIDEN.
MORE THAN 20,000 OF THE NATIONAL
GUARD HAVE BEEN DEPLOYED TO
HELP.
5000 MORE ARE EXPECTED IN THE
CITY ON TUESDAY.
THEY HOPE A SHOW OF FORCE WILL
HELP DETER ANOTHER ATTACK.
THE F VI IS WORKING AT THE
INAUGURATION.
THEY ARE LOOKING FOR ANY
EXTREMIST GROUPS THAT COULD
POSE AND MAKE A THREAT.
FIRST LADY MILANI AT TRUMP
ASSIGNED THAT HER HUSBAND'S
ADMINISTRATION IS COMING TO A
CLOSE.
THE PRESIDENT IS SPENDING HIS
LAST FULL DAY IN OFFICE ISSUING
PARDONS. AS MANY AS 100 OUR
PLAN.
THE SENATE WILL BEGIN
CONFIRMATION HEARINGS ON
TUESDAY FOR SEVERAL OF
PICKS.
INCLUDING JANET YELLEN AND ROY
AUSTIN.
Reporter: AS WE PREPARE TO
HEAD TO WASHINGTON, PRESIDENT
BIDEN PACKING BOXES AT A FOOD
BANK.
VICE PRESIDENT ELECT, KAMALA
HARRIS, SERVED IT IN WASHINGTON.
HARRIS OFFICIALLY STEPPED DOWN
AS CALIFORNIA'S JUNIOR SENATOR
OUR TEAM COVERAGE CONTINUES
NOW.
LIVE IN WASHINGTON.
TO TELL US WHAT IT'S LIKE IN
WASHINGTON.
KAREN, FROM A DISTANCE, THE
PARTS OF WASHINGTON THAT MOST
AMERICANS COULD RECOGNIZE OUR
UNRECOGNIZABLE. WHAT DOES IT
FEEL LIKE WITH THIS MILITARY
PRESENCE?
ELLIOTT, IT FEELS DIFFERENT
THAN PREVIOUS INAUGURATIONS.
Reporter: PEOPLE THAT EXPECT
A DEGREE OF SECURITY, THERE WAS
AN EXPECTATION THAT THIS WOULD
BE DIFFERENT FOR THE PANDEMIC.
THE EVENTS OF JANUARY 6th HAVE
ELEVATED HOW OFFICIALS ARE
VIEWING THIS INAUGURATION WEEK.
TYPICALLY THIS IS A TIME WHEN
VISITORS ARE POURING INTO
WASHINGTON AROUND THE COUNTRY
AND THE WORLD.
OFFICIALS SAY THIS TIME, STAY
AWAY.
THOSE ICONIC IMAGES WE SEE AT
THE CAPITAL, EVEN THE NATIONAL
MALL WHERE HUNDREDS OF
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GATHER
BEHIND VERY HIGH FENCING AND
GUARDED BY 20,000 NATIONAL
WE SEE A LOT OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE THERE.
WHAT'S IT LIKE TO GET AROUND
THE CITY?
WHAT IF YOU HAVE NO PLANS TO
ATTEND THE INAUGURATION BUT
JUST GO DAY TODAY THERE?
Reporter: IT'S VERY
DIFFICULT IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
IF YOU GO FURTHER AWAY LIKE
PLACES AWAY FROM THE WHITE
HOUSE AND NATIONAL MALL, IT
LOOKS MORE NORMAL.
IF YOU ARE IN THIS AREA, IT IS
DIFFICULT TO GET AROUND.
PRECAUTIONS STARTED TO GO INTO
EFFECT LAST WEDNESDAY.
THE ACTING HOMELAND SECURITY
PERSON SUBMITTED HIS
RESIGNATION.
THIS ALLOWED FEDERAL LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS TO SECURE
THE PART OF THE CITY AHEAD OF
THE EVENT.
THE TRAFFIC FLOW, WHETHER ON
FOOT OR TRYING TO DRIVE IS
RESTRICTED.
TO SIDEWALKS HAVE CEMENT
BLOCKADES.
THERE ARE PEDESTRIAN CHECKPOINTS
WHERE OFFICERS WANT TO SEE WHY
YOU ARE TRYING TO ENTER AND
WHERE YOU ARE TRYING TO GO.
AGAIN, EVEN FOR AN
INAUGURATION, THE DEGREE OF
SECURITY EXTREMELY ELEVATED.
THEY ARE STILL TRYING TO PIECE
TOGETHER WHAT HAPPENED ON
JANUARY 6. ARRESTS ARE STILL
ONGOING.
ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT
EVERYTHING ON WEDNESDAY IS AS
PROTECTIVE AS IT CAN BE.