Washington fortified for Biden's inauguration(1/5)

National Guard soldiers are seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Jan. 17, 2021. Up to 25,000 National Guard members have been authorized for the city to ensure the security of Wednesday's inauguration, transforming the city into what some U.S. media called "a war zone." (Photo/Agencies)

Capitol police secure the area ahead of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, in Washington, U.S., Jan. 17, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)

Concertina wire sits atop fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 17, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)

The Capitol is seen through a fence ahead of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, in Washington, U.S., Jan. 17, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)

A military vehicle is parked on Constitution Avenue as members of the National Guard maintain a watch ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., Jan. 17, 2021. (Photo/Agencies)