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Over 3,500 US National Guard Members to Assist Police With Trump Inauguration

© REUTERS / Shannon StapletonThe U.S. Capitol building is seen behind a security fence in Washington ahead of the 2017 Presidential Inauguation.
The U.S. Capitol building is seen behind a security fence in Washington ahead of the 2017 Presidential Inauguation. - Sputnik International
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Members of the US National Guard will assist Washington, DC police with security during tomorrow's inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the Washington, DC National Guard said in a Twitter message on Thursday.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Over 3,500 US National Guard members will assist the Washington DC Police Department on Inauguration Day.

​The soldiers were sworn-in by Washington DC police as special police in order to enable them to enforce laws on Friday.

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