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High level security officials make a survey of the East Front of the Capitol after an announcement of security problems during a rehearsal for the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 18, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

15:37 GMT 18 January 2021 / updated: 17:01 GMT US

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U.S. Vice President Mike Pence visits Naval Air Station Lemoore in Lemoore, California, U.S., January 16, 2021. REUTERS/Kate Munsch

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