Inauguration Swearing-in 1-17-21-15

Washington D.C. Jan. 17, 2021. — Chief Deputy Lamont Ruffin from D.C. District Court swears in 2000 National Guard troops as Special Deputy U.S. Marshals prior to the upcoming presidential inauguration. Deputation gives the guardsmen temporary, limited, law enforcement authority pertaining specifically to the safety and protection of the inauguration and related events.

 

Photo by Shane T. McCoy / US Marshals

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