Original Title: Countdown to Biden’s Inauguration Foreign Media: Washington has become a “Ghost City with Soldiers”
[环球网报道 记者 张晓雅]”The inauguration of the (U.S. President) in Washington is usually a dance, but now it has become a’ghost town with soldiers’.” There is one day before the inauguration of President-elect Biden, UK Reuters on the 19th. Describes a “terrible” scene in Washington, the capital of the United States.
The aftermath of the riots in the US Congress on January 6 is still there. According to reports, the National Mall, which is located between the Capitol and the White House and surrounded by museums, is now closed to the public. “Almost no public will witness the transfer of power with their own eyes, which makes Washington’s mood worse.” Reuters said.
“It’s like a ghost town, but there are soldiers.” Dana O’connor, who walked through the concrete roadblock near the White House with her husband on the 17th, exclaimed: “It’s scary. It feels very unnatural.”
Washington Street Source: Reuters–
According to Reuters, in the past, the inauguration ceremony of the US president even attracted more than 1 million spectators to the large lawn of the National Mall to watch the inauguration and the scene of the new president walking from the Capitol to the White House through a huge TV screen; The hotel banquet halls and conference halls in Washington, D.C., dance parties, parties are also very lively, the parties are full of music and champagne…
On the 20th of this month, Biden will be sworn in as President of the United States, but there is an “unprecedented” scene in Washington. The previous riots on Capitol Hill have put the US capital into a state of tension. Currently, 25,000 National Guard members have been deployed to Washington to deal with potential violence and chaos. The U.S. Secret Service announced on the 15th that it will establish militarized “red zones” and “green zones” in Washington. “Russia Today” (RT) said that the red and green zones include the White House, Lincoln Memorial, National Mall, and areas near Congress. The streets in the green zone are only allowed to pass through by residents and businesses, and in the red zone only authorized vehicles are allowed to enter. In addition, the U.S. Post Office continues to remove or lock mailboxes on the streets of the District. And unlike in the past, similar measures have been taken in cities in nearly 20 other states. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser publicly stated on the 17th that after the fatal attack on the Capitol, law enforcement officials had no choice but to strengthen security.
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