text: epa08935081 US National Guard troops rest in the Capitol Rotunda on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, USA, 13 January 2021. At least ten thousand troops of the National Guard will be deployed in Washington by the end of the week, with the possibility of five thousand more, to help secure the Capitol area ahead of more potentially violent unrest in the days leading up to the Inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden. Democrats are attempting to impeach US President Donald J. Trump after he incited a mob of his supporters to riot on the US Capitol in an attempt to thwart Congress from certifying Biden's election victory. EPA/MICHAEL REYNOLDS