Two National Guard members removed from inauguration duty over militia ties: report

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Two members of the US National Guard have been relieved of their inauguration security duties after background checks revealed ties to far-right militia groups, a report said Tuesday.

Officials from the US Army and the US intelligence community confirmed the precaution to The Associated Press, speaking on condition of anonymity.

No organized plot has been found against incoming Democratic president Joe Biden, the report said.

The two troops were not identified by name, nor were the groups to which they are allegedly tied identified.

The move comes two days after it was revealed that the FBI was conducting extra background checks on the approximately 25,000 National Guard troops deployed to secure the inauguration festivities.

The crush of troops has been streaming into Washington, DC, since supporters of President Trump stormed the US Capitol on Jan. 6, in a riot that left five people dead.

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