Capitol protest tracker: Here's a live look at capitols across the US
FBI officials are warning of protests at all 50 state capitols and the U.S. Capitol in the days leading up to inauguration. Here are live updates.
Jay Cannon and Chastity Laskey, USA TODAY
Updated 19 minutes ago
Federal officials are warning of armed and potentially violent protests at all 50 state capitals and the U.S. Capitol in the days leading up to President–elect Joe Biden's inauguration, according to an internal FBI bulletin issued to law enforcement partners.
The bulletin cautioned that demonstrations could begin as soon as Sunday and are expected to continue through the inauguration, an official with knowledge of the bulletin told USA TODAY.
The official, who was not authorized to comment publicly, said a poster publicizing the events says, "When democracy is destroyed, refuse to be silenced." The poster also calls for an "armed march on Capitol Hill and all state capitols."
This round of protests comes after five people died Jan. 6 after a mob of rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol while Congress was certifying election results for Biden.
While it is unclear how many people are expected to show up at protests across the country, "people don't have the luxury to downplay it," said Oren Segal, vice president of the ADL Center on Extremism. "People don't have the luxury to ignore it.
"The president hasn't backed down on the concept that this is a stolen election. Narratives like that, of something being taken away from you, are so powerful."
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WASHINGTON, D.C.
U.S. Capitol building, National Mall, surrounding areas
Members of the National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., stand guard at the intersection of New Jersey Avenue NW and Massachusetts Avenue NW, near the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, Jan 17, 2021.
Members of the National Guard deployed in Washington, D.C., stand guard at the intersection of New Jersey Avenue NW and Massachusetts Avenue NW, near the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, Jan 17, 2021.
KEVIN WEXLER, USA TODAY NETWORK
Less than two weeks after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington, the nation's capital is preparing for another wave of demonstrations.
Metal fences standing at least 10 feet high prohibit entrance to the National Mall, as does the presence of the National Guard and Secret Service.
The State Capitol was quiet Sunday morning, with more reporters and law enforcement present than any protesters. Barricades blocked any path toward the Capitol several blocks in front of the grounds.
As many as 20,000 National Guard members are expected to be deployed to D.C. for inauguration, Washington D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee said.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser asked Americans not to come to the capital for inauguration, citing concerns over violent protests and COVID-19.
Bowser said her administration requested the federal government declare a pre–emergency disaster declaration and asked that the Department of the Interior, which oversees the National Park Service, cancel and deny any public gathering permits through Jan. 24.
- Jay Cannon and Ryan Miller, USA TODAY
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