For anyone who actually needs this and thinks Jim (or "Joe") the Fuck Hoft, or the wackadoodle idiot who thinks he's a "news anchor", is anything near rational:
>> A video showing the inauguration motorcade for President Donald J. Trump in January 2017
here appears similar, with some facing away. A video of President Barack Obama’s inauguration motorcade
here also shows various guards facing away from the road.
Nahaku McFadden, media operations chief for the National Guard Bureau of Public Affairs, confirmed to Reuters via email that the video shows routine protocol for this type of duty.
“These National Guardsmen were on duty with a mission to protect the president against potential threats,” she said. “Some are facing out to ensure the safety of all.” << --
Reuters Fact Check
Their job is to look for threats AGAINST the POTUS' car ............... not FROM the POTUS's car. You're not going to see what's coming behind you if you're staring at the car.
I dunno, OP and his fellow idiots must think these troops are there just to gawk at the President.
DUH.