Washington: Elaborate security arrangements have been made for the President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration in wake of the Capitol Hill riots. The US Capitol and its surrounding areas have been turned into a military zone ahead of Biden's inauguration.

According to a report, seven-foot barriers have been staged around the Capitol and its office buildings, and the Supreme Court. Nearly  25,000 National Guard troops will be deployed, and many of them will be armed. Barbara Perry, director of presidential studies at the University of Virginia's Miller Centre, said, "At a time when we need a celebration as best can be had under COVID; at a time when we need to unify; at a time when we need to say to the world 'We are a beacon of democracy and a shining city on a hill,' our own hill, Capitol Hill is an armed fortress."

The tight security arrangements have been made in wake of the Capitol Hill riots, which has shaken the country's confidence and put scrutiny on law enforcement and safety in Washington. Five people died in the clash. On January 20, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be taking the oath.

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