National Guard Troops Will Remain In DC Until Mid March Because Of QAnon Chatter

According to officials in Washington DC, around 5,000 National Guard troops will remain stationed in the capitol until at least mid-March due to a QAnon conspiracy theory.

The latest conspiracy theory says that Trump will be sworn into office on March 4th. Rep. Adam Smith, chairman of the House Armed Services Committee gave a statement that said:

“Some of these people have figured out that apparently 75 years ago, the President used to be inaugurated on March 4. Okay, now why that’s relevant, God knows, at any rate, now they are thinking maybe we should gather again and storm the Capitol on March 4 … that is circulating online. Stuff like that circulates all the time, does it mean it’s going to happen, probably not, but if you want to help, tell them not to do that, tell them that the election is over. Joe Biden won. It was a free and fair election, and let’s get to work, that too would help reduce the well I don’t know fear/paranoia that people feel that requires everything that we’re seeing around here.”

Source:
CNN