Trump Declares State of Emergency In Washington, D.C. Ahead of Biden's Inauguration

The Trump administration declared a state of emergency in Washington, D.C. on Monday ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. The state of emergency, which will last from Jan. 11-24, gives the Capitol federal assistance from the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). This comes after the Capitol building was breached last Wednesday, disrupting the electoral vote count and leaving five people dead. On Monday, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, along with the governors of Maryland and Virginia, issued a statement urging Americans not to come to D.C. for the inauguration and attend virtually instead. The story was covered by outlets across the political spectrum. Right-rated outlets tended to focus on the details of the declaration; some left-rated outlets framed Trump as "defeated."