US National Guard troops are preparing for potential homemade bomb threats amid fears pro-Donald Trump supporters may attack the Capitol again on Inauguration Day.
Thousands of members of the military reserve component have been deployed and are being forced to sleep on the floor of the building in between shifts.
The heavily armed troops have been warned individuals may use improvised explosive devices amid growing tensions ahead of Joe Biden being sworn in on December 20, two Guardsmen told Politico.
Bombs were planted at the Republican National Committee (RNC) and Democratic National Committee (DNC headquarters during the Capitol Hill riot last week, with those responsible yet to be arrested.
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