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One dozen national guard troops pulled from inauguration duties after vetting

No fewer than 12 members of the US National Guard have been relieved of their duties helping to secure Biden’s inauguration. Checks carried out on them by the FBI revealed ties to the far right. The Numbers Could Grow As revealed by a Pentagon spokesman, the vetting went beyond links to terrorist groups. A guard member was earlier removed from duty after troubling text messages were brought to light. The chief of the National Guard Bureau, Gen Daniel Hokanson also revealed to reporters that anot... Read