Washington, Jan 9 (TIWN) Washington Governor Jay Inslee said that the US state was tightening measures to ensure the safety and security of "Washingtonians, legislators, state employees and the buildings of the Capitol Campus" as the Legislature is set to convene the 2021 session on January 11.

"As legislators begin their work on behalf of the people of the state of Washington, we must do whatever we can to ensure that they can do that work without fear, intimidation or harassment," Xinhua news agency quoted Inslee as saying in a statement on Friday.   "The actions we saw in both Washington D.C. and Olympia earlier this week were completely unacceptable and will not be repeated in our state capital again," he said in a statement.  According to the statement, Inslee has activated the Washington State National Guard to be in Olympia in coordination with the Washington State Patrol and local law enforcement.