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Indiana National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C. for inauguration

Posted at 6:32 PM, Jan 13, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-13 18:32:31-05

INDIANAPOLIS — More than 600 members of the Indiana National Guard will be deployed to Washington, D.C. this weekend for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, Gov. Eric Holcomb said Wednesday.

Holcomb said he authorized 625 National Guard members to be in Washington, D.C. from Jan. 16-22.

He said it won’t have an impact on security at the Indiana Statehouse this weekend.