Anxious U.S. Sees Subdued Weekend After Girding for Unrest
- Biden inauguration security makes Washington unrecognizable
- Some protesters aim to be example of peaceful Trump supporters
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Smothered in security ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration, the U.S. and state capitals remained mostly peaceful Sunday despite law enforcement’s concerns about widespread protests and violence.
Officers from the federal Bureau of Prisons patrolled the sidewalks along Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, which connects the White House and Capitol Hill, the scene of chaos on Jan. 6. Workers erected extra fencing around FBI headquarters. The National Mall, typically a flurry of tourist activity, remained in full lockdown as stunned Washingtonians said the barriers, checkpoints and National Guard troops resembled a scene out of wartime Iraq.