Two National Guard members pulled from Joe Biden’s inauguration over right-wing ties

Two US Army National Guard members have been removed from the presidential inauguration security mission after they were found to have ties with right-wing militia groups, according to two US Army officials. There was no threat to president-elect Joe Biden, they said.The officials did not say which fringe group the Guard members belonged to or what unit they served in. The officials were not authorised to speak publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.The removal comes as the FBI has warned…

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