United States: Trump declares a state of emergency in Washington
- FTT Creations
- Jan 12, 2021
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The White House said Trump had agreed to declare a state of emergency in Washington, DC due to warnings that threatened Biden's inauguration.
The White House announced on the evening of January 11, Today, President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency in Washington and asked for additional federal assistance to the capital's response efforts due to urgent problems arising from the inauguration around 11 / 1-24 / 1. Specifically, FEMA is allowed to identify, mobilize and deploy the forces it envisages and to equip and receive the resources needed to reduce the impact of the emergency. grants, limited to direct federal assistance, will be provided with 100% government funding.
The move comes after Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser over the weekend called for security tightening and asked the President to declare a state of emergency due to concerns over possible threats on Jan. 20.
President Trump's decision will allow the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), part of the US Department of Homeland Security, to provide assistance for needed action.
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