As the presidential inauguration draws near, the Connecticut National Guard said Thursday that soldiers will provide security at critical state infrastructure as authorities brace for potential armed protests at state capitols across the nation.
“The additional support of the Connecticut National Guard was requested in response to last week’s events in the U.S. Capitol and an advisory issued to the states by the FBI,” according to the Guard. The release did not say where the soldiers would be deployed.
Capitol and state police, working with other law enforcement partners, have been preparing all week after the FBI warned of the potential for armed protests at state Capitols across the country on Sunday or during President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday.