Washington, D.C., police officials say they are “fully prepared” to maintain safety during President Donald Trump’s inauguration next Monday, while the FBI added it’s not tracking any “credible threats” in connection with the event.
Mayor Muriel Bowser held a press conference Monday to discuss security measures for the inauguration. She was joined by district and federal authorities.
“We are not currently tracking any specific or credible threats to the inaugural ceremony or to the Capitol complex,” FBI special agent David Sundberg said. “We will continue to work closely with our partners to share information and identify and disrupt any threat that may emerge.”
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Thomas Manger said that besides the expected 250,000 ticketed inauguration guests, “folks showing up to participate in a number of demonstrations will be in the downtown area.”
“The biggest threat, I think for all of us, remains the lone actor,” Manger said. “Just in the past week, while President [Jimmy] Carter was lying in state, we had two lone actors show up at the Capitol, one trying to bring in knives and a machete, and another one who I believe was trying to disrupt the proceedings by setting their car on fire.”
The U.S. Secret Service’s Matt McCool, special agent in charge for the Washington Field Office, discussed some security measures.