Small groups of protesters rallied outside fortified statehouses over the weekend ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration Wednesday.
The big picture: Some rallies attracted armed members of far-right extremist groups but there were no reports of clashes, as had been feared. The National Guard and law enforcement outnumbered demonstrators, as officials took security steps to avoid a repeat of the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection, per AP.
[rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FrqhY1xbsfajkvbIs4p9XRS2b8dU%3D%2F2021%2F01%2F18%2F1610948069400.jpg&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.axios.com&s=959&h=e79de2c8bd99c34380cc79b32c8effd30f720525cd82896a1689315e1e01bba4&size=980x&c=612320014 crop_info="%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FrqhY1xbsfajkvbIs4p9XRS2b8dU%253D%252F2021%252F01%252F18%252F1610948069400.jpg%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fimages.axios.com%26s%3D959%26h%3De79de2c8bd99c34380cc79b32c8effd30f720525cd82896a1689315e1e01bba4%26size%3D980x%26c%3D612320014%22%7D" expand=1]Shout out to all the 50 states and 3 territories who are on their way to Washington, D.C. to support the 59th Presidential Inauguration. @TexasGuard is on their way! pic.twitter.com/Jfat7WpFV1
— District of Columbia National Guard (@DCGuard1802) January 16, 2021
Virginia National Guard soldiers are issued their M4 rifles and live ammunition on the east front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 17. Photo: Samuel Corum/Getty Images
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