National Guard Activated In DC Ahead Of Expected Protests For Presidential Certification

Peter Navarro, director of the National Trade Council, speaks during a protest at Freedom Plaza in Washington D.C., U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021. Washington's mayor, Muriel Bowser, urged residents not to engage with any protesters "seeking confrontation" and requested National Guard help in anticipation of potential violence in tied to protests as Congress meets to certify Joe Biden as the next U.S. president. Photographer: Erin Scott/Bloomberg via Getty Images