Scores of arrests have so far been made across the country in connection to the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Authorities also are tracking up to 10 protests or demonstrations that are being promoted to occur in Washington, D.C. between now and Inauguration Day for what some groups are calling the “Week of Siege,” a law enforcement source tells ABC News. The National Guard has now been authorized to have up to 20,000 guardsmen from various states in D.C. for Inauguration Day security, most of whom may be in town by this weekend, according to the Department of Defense. On Capitol Hill, the House will vote next week to adopt new rules fining members who don’t agree to pass through newly installed metal detectors or get screened by Capitol Police to get to the floor, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday. The move follows the refusal by several House members to subject themselves to a search or metal detector screening upon entering the Capitol.
Arrests, heightened security continues following Capitol siege; National Guard presence increased
