Live Updates: Acting Secretary of Defense weighs in on concerns of insider threat to Biden's inauguration

Defense officials fear ‘insider attack’ on Biden inauguration

FOX News Washington correspondent Rich Edson joins ‘Special Report’ with latest on Capitol Hill security

Acting Secretary of Defense Chris Miller said in a statement on Monday that the Department of Defense has not received any intelligence indicating a potential insider threat to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden on Jan. 20.

However, Miller added that the department is “leaving no stone unturned in securing the Capitol,” noting that all National Guardsmen deployed to Washington, D.C. will be vetted. 

FAST FACTS

• The announcement comes after defense officials expressed concerns over the potential for an insider attack, following a riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6
• The FBI warned in a memo earlier this month of potential plans for protests staged in all 50 state capitals which could occur before, on and after Inauguration Day. 

“This type of vetting often takes place by law enforcement for significant security events. However, in this case the scope of military participation is unique,” Miller said. “The D.C. National Guard is also providing additional training to service members as they arrive in D.C. that if they see or hear something that is not appropriate, they should report it to their chain of command. We appreciate the support of the FBI in assisting with this task and for each of the more than 25,000 Guardsmen who answered their Nation’s call and rapidly deployed to the [National Capital Region].”

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