More than 25,000 National Guard have been drafted in amid fears of more violence on Inauguration Day in Washington, D.C.

This is three times the total number of American troops deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan, Somalia and Syria.

Footage shows the US Capitol building in Washington, D.C. from behind National Guard vehicles and with its flag at half-mast on the eve of the country's 59th presidential inauguration on Tuesday (January 19).

WASHINGTON, DC – January 19, 2021: The United States Capitol Building is seen from behind National Guard vehicles and with its flag at half-staff on the eve of the country's 59th presidential inauguration. (Ben Von Klemperer / BVK Images LLC)

WASHINGTON, DC – January 19, 2021: National Guard troops from around the United States, as well as other military and security personnel, manned their posts and operated checkpoints on the streets of the U.S. capital one day before the 59th presidential inauguration. (Ben Von Klemperer / BVK Images LLC)