Up to 25,000 National Guard in DC for Inauguration: US Army

Members of the National Guard walk through the Rotunda of the US Capitol in Washington on Jan. 13, 2021. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images

The U.S. Army confirmed that as many as 25,000 National Guard members will be stationed in Washington D.C. for Inauguration Day next week.

The Defense Department authorized up to 25,000 service members to be deployed, which is an increase of 5,000 from numbers earlier this week.