US officials did not reveal which fringe group the troops belonged to, but said there was no threat to the president-elect

The FBI has warned that members of right-wing groups could pose as members of the National Guard called in after the siege on the US Capitol

Twelve US Army National Guard members have been removed from the presidential inauguration security mission after they were found to have ties with right-wing militia groups or posted extremist views online, according to two US officials. There was no threat to president-elect Joe Biden, they said.