President Donald Trump is slated to hand over control of the White House to President-elect Joe Biden in three days.
The House of Representatives voted to impeach Trump last Wednesday on an article for "incitement of insurrection" for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol -- making him the only president to be impeached twice.
Here is how the scene is unfolding. All times Eastern.
Jan 14, 2021, 6:09 PM EST
Pence visits Capitol, addresses National Guardsmen
During an unscheduled stop on Capitol Hill, Vice President Mike Pence greeted National Guardsmen and telling them that he had just come from a briefing where he heard about their efforts.
He thanked the personnel for "stepping forward for your country" to make the historic transfer of power possible.
Vice President Mike Pence elbow bumps with a member of the National Guard as he speaks to troops outside the Capitol, , Jan. 14, 2021.
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"It's been my great honor to serve as your vice president and I want to thank you for your service," Pence said.
The vice president then spoke to individual guardsmen asking them where they are from and how long they served.
About 20,000 National Guard members are expected in Washington this week to protect the city ahead of Biden's inauguration.
"Have a safe inauguration," Pence said.
-ABC News' Elizabeth Thomas and John Parkinson
Jan 14, 2021, 6:04 PM EST
Top Democrats vow to get to work on Biden's COVID-19 rescue package proposal
"The emergency relief framework announced by the incoming Biden-Harris Administration tonight is the right approach. It shows that Democrats will finally have a partner at the White House that understands the need to take swift action to address the needs of struggling communities," House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said in a statement.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi signs the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump in an engrossment ceremony before transmission to the Senate for trial on Capitol Hill, in Washington, Jan. 13, 2021.
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"We will get right to work to turn President-elect Biden's vision into legislation that will pass both chambers and be signed into law," they added.
"The robust package announced by President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris shows we now have the necessary leadership in the Executive Branch to turn this around and we are ready to get to work to deliver aid without delay," Pelosi and Schumer said.
-ABC News' Mariam Khan
Jan 14, 2021, 5:06 PM EST
Biden to outline $1.9 trillion 'COVID Rescue Plan' in evening remarks
Biden will propose a $1.9 trillion, “American Rescue Plan" to address the ongoing COVID-19 vaccination effort and immediate economic need to Americans in evening remarks, transition officials disclosed on a call with reporters Thursday.
According to officials on the call, the rescue policy is only one part of Biden’s overall policy, with a “recovery” phase expected to be introduced in February. They said Biden’s rescue policy will include three components: Tackling vaccine distribution, ramping up testing and getting kids back in school within the first 100 days of his administration; delivering $1,400 per-person direct stimulus checks and expanding unemployment benefits, including $400 weekly benefit through September on top of state benefits; and delivering aid to states and communities to support small businesses, addressing housing insecurity by expanding the eviction and foreclosure moratorium through Sept. 2021.
More than $1 trillion of the $1.9 trillion price tag will be used for direct stimulus, officials said, while $400 billion will go toward COVID-19-related projects, including the nationwide vaccination program, and $440 billion will go toward relief for communities and businesses.
President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks after he announced cabinet nominees that will round out his economic team, including secretaries of commerce and labor, at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del., Jan. 8, 2021.
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Biden will also call for Congress to provide $350 billion for state local and territorial governments, an effort to keep essential workers on the job.
If enacted, it would be one of the largest and most expensive economic stimulus packages in U.S. history.
-ABC News Molly Nagle, John Verhovek, Beatrice Peterson and Averi Harper
Jan 14, 2021, 4:47 PM EST
Enhanced security measures across Capitol ahead of Biden's inauguration
Ahead of Biden's inauguration and in the wake of last week's attack at the Capitol, the United States Capitol Police (USPS) has enhanced security measures across the Capitol Complex, including adding fencing and making several street closures until further notice, the agency announced Thursday.
"Be advised that the U.S. Capitol Complex is closed to the public, and the Capitol Grounds will not be accessible to the public on January 20, 2021. Anyone attempting to unlawfully gain access to the Capitol Grounds by climbing a fence or any other unlawful means will be subject to an appropriate use of force and arrest," the USPS said in a statement.
Barbed wire is installed on the top of a security fence surrounding the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., Jan. 14, 2021, ahead of the presidential inauguration of Joe Biden on Jan. 20.
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Barbed wire is installed on security fencing surrounding the U.S. Capitol, Jan. 14, 2021, in Washington, D.C.
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Workers were seen installing barbed wire on security fencing surrounding the Capitol on Thursday afternoon as National Guard troops, some armed, patrolled the area. As National Guard troops continue flowing into the area, there are currently over 7,000 currently stationed in Washington with that number expected to grow to 20,000 over the weekend.
