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Donald Trump issues two-week emergency declaration in Washington DC ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration – World News , Firstpost

Fighting election results, Donald Trump employs a new weapon: The US government

The order, which will remain in effect till 24 January, comes after the FBI warned of armed protests at all 50 US state Capitols in the lead up to Joe Biden’s inauguration

Donald Trump issues two-week emergency declaration in Washington DC ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration

File image of outgoing US president Donald Trump. AP

Washington: US President Donald Trump has issued an emergency declaration for the national capital ahead of his successor Joe Biden’s inauguration on January 20, amidst threat perception to the event by federal agencies.

In a statement on Monday, the White House said the President’s action authorises the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate relief efforts to alleviate the hardship and suffering caused by the emergency on the local population.

The emergency in Washington DC will be effective from Monday till 24 January.

It comes in the wake of last week’s violent protest, in which thousands of pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol building and clashed with police, interrupting a constitutional process by Congress to affirm the victory of President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the election. Five people, including a Capitol Police officer, died in the protests.

According to the White House, the emergency declaration also provides appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorised under Title V of the Stafford Act to save lives and to protect property and public health and safety, and to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the District of Columbia.

Specifically, the FEMA is authorised to identify, mobilise, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency.

Emergency protective measures, limited to direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 100 percent Federal funding, the White House said.

Thomas J Fargione from the DHS and Pete Gaynor, Administrator, FEMA, are the Federal Coordinating Officers for operations in the affected area.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned of armed protests at all 50 US state capitals, including Washington, in the lead up to next week’s 59th Presidential inauguration. Similarly, the US National Guard Bureau has also warned of possible riots next week.

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