

"While our standard practice is to not comment on specific intelligence products, the FBI is supporting our state, local, and federal law enforcement partners with maintaining public safety in the communities we serve," the bureau said in a statement. 29, it warned of the potential for armed demonstrators targeting legislatures, the second official said. The FBI issued at least one other bulletin - they go out to law enforcement nationwide on the topic - before the riots last week. The officials were not authorized to speak publicly and spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Capitol from 17 January through 20 January," the bulletin said, according to one official. "Armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols from 16 January through at least 20 January, and at the U.S. Investigators believe some of the people are members of extremist groups, the officials said. 20 inauguration, according to two law enforcement officials who read details of the memo to The Associated Press. Capitol.Īn internal FBI bulletin warned, as of Sunday, that the nationwide protests may start later this week and extend through Biden's Jan. National Guard be on standby if the situation spiraled out of control – but was denied.The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C., in the days leading up to president-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, stoking fears of more bloodshed after last week's deadly siege at the U.S. Capitol Police chief Steven Sund reportedly asked his supervisors ahead of time for permission to request that the D.C. with unlawful entry, curfew violations and firearms-related crimes. The Justice Department has charged more than a dozen people involved in the riots and dozens more have been charged in Superior Court in Washington D.C. the fbi has sent a memo to law enforcement agencies across the country warning about possible armed protests at all 50 state capitols starting saturday and saying an armed group has threatened to. Washington police said the riot at the Capitol resulted in five deaths - including a Capitol Police officer and a woman who was shot inside the building - and at least 70 arrests. Pence, before the joint session of Congress began, said he did not believe, under the Constitution, that he had the authority to “unilaterally” accept or reject electoral votes.Īs members of the House and Senate debated and raised objections to certain electoral votes, both chambers were forced to recess and evacuate their chambers as protesters stormed the Capitol, sending it into lockdown for hours. He further pressured Vice President Mike Pence to act on his own to decertify the results of the election and send them back to the states for recertification. The president spoke earlier in the day in Washington at a rally to supporters, who later marched to the Capitol. 6, sending Congress into recess and the Capitol building into lockdown as members attempted to certify the results of the presidential election in favor of President-elect Joe Biden. A federal law enforcement source told Fox News that an internal memo is sounding the alarm that such protests could happen before, on, and after Inauguration DayJanuary 20. Pro-Trump protesters stormed the Capitol on Jan. An FBI internal memo says that armed protests are planning to take place in all 50 states’ capitals, multiple outlets are reporting Monday, following last week’s deadly riot at the U.S. It is unclear, at this point, how many extremists were contacted and how far in advance of Jan. The agency had been made aware of armed groups storming local, state, and federal courthouses and.

On Monday, ABC News reported that they obtained a memo by the FBI in which the threats were outlined with a time frame between Jan. 6 pro-Trump rally and Capitol riot, urging them not to travel to Washington D.C. The FBI is warning police that armed protesters are planning to attack all 50 state Capitols leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. Sources told Fox News on Sunday that the FBI visited extremists prior to the Jan. The memo comes as Fox News has learned the FBI has received more than “40,000 digital media tips, including video and photos, from the public” regarding participants in last week’s Capitol riot. National Guard be on standby on January 6 in DC, if the situation spiraled out of control – but was denied.Ī federal law enforcement source told Fox News that an internal bureau memo is warning that the protests could be before, on, and after Inauguration Day. An internal FBI memo is warning of plans for armed protests in all 50 state capital cities ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s Inauguration, Fox News has learned.
