Biden to appeal for unity on Inauguration Day as US braces for violence by pro-Trump supporters
US President-elect Joe Biden will give the nation a message of unity on the Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, as the country braces for violence by pro-Trump supporters.
“It’s a message of moving this country forward, it’s a message of unity, it’s a message of getting things done,” Ron Klain, the incoming White House chief of staff, told CNN.
He made the comments as Trump’s supporters were set to hold armed protests across the country against the incoming Biden administration.
“There’s no question we’ve seen the most divisive four years in over a century from President Trump, it’s one reason Joe Biden ran, to restore the soul of America. The events of the past few weeks have proven out just how damaged the soul of America has been, and how important it is to restore it. That work starts on Wednesday.”
There are growing concerns about a rise in violence in the wake of the attack on US capitol by supporters of President Trump.
“I never thought I would see that in our own capital or that it would be necessary, but there was a profound threat from domestic violent extremists of the nature we saw on 6 January,” said Adam Schiff, the Democratic chair of the House intelligence committee. “There are people coming to the Washington, DC, area that are bringing weapons, and we see threats to all 50 state capitals. There will be gatherings of individuals and those gatherings could turn violent, so there’s a very high level of risk.”
Anticipations of violent protests highly depend to social media communications by Trump supporters, namely white supremacists.
“We are seeing an extensive amount of concerning online chatter,” said Christopher Wray, the FBI director on Thursday. “One of the real challenges is trying to distinguish what’s aspirational versus what’s intentional.”
All 50 US states are prone to turning into a scene for violence similar to what happened in DC on Jan. 6.
“We have intelligence that there’s going to be activity around our capital and capitals across the country,” Asa Hutchinson, the Republican governor of Arkansas, told Fox News Sunday. “We’re taking necessary precautions to protect our capital and our citizens. I know some governors have beefed up even more, but I think the deterrent value hopefully has diminished that threat level.”
Biden’s inauguration will be held despite the lame-duck’s refusal to concede defeat in the 2020 presidential election.
Trump has also been impeached over his role in the protest at the Capitol, which left five people dead.
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