US President-elect Joe Biden said he is not afraid of taking the oath of office outside on January 20, despite last week's Capitol riots.

The FBI has intelligence that pro-Donald Trump supporters are planning armed protests in 50 state capitals around the time of the inauguration, according to reports.

But Mr Biden said: "I think it's critically important that there'll be a real serious focus on holding those folks who engaged in sedition and threatening the lives, defacing public property, caused great damage - that they be held accountable."

He said he believes "the vast majority of Democrats and Republicans" agree with that view.

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