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State capitols are on high alert as the FBI fears more violence in the run up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and on inauguration day.

Michael Chertoff, the US Secretary of Homeland Security under President George W Bush from 2005 to 2009, believes that risk has to be taken very seriously, although there will be a lot of security around the Capitol.

"I wouldn't treat the 6th as a simple standalone matter but part of an ongoing process... There is a fragility and we need to stay vigilant. Everyone has a role to play in making sure we promote the truth and don't simply treat lies as an alternative version of reality."

Photo: Members of the US National Guard walk on the grounds of the US Capitol in Washington DC, USA, 12 January 2021 Credit: EPA