Two National Guard Members Removed For Militia Ties

The Associated Press reports:

Two U.S. Army National Guard members are being removed from the security mission to secure Joe Biden’s presidential inauguration. A U.S. Army official and a senior U.S. intelligence official say the two National Guard members have been found to have ties to fringe right group militias.

No plot against Biden was found. The Army official and the intelligence official spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity due to Defense Department media regulations. They did not say what fringe group the Guard members belonged to or what unit they served in.

BREAKING 2 National Guard Members Removed From Inauguration Duty After Militia Links Found: @nbcwashington https://t.co/zz663vfZjK

— Shomari Stone (@shomaristone) January 19, 2021