Fears for Biden inauguration as FBI warns of 'armed uprising' and pro-Trump protests in 50 state capitols
Congressman asks for investigation into National Guard troops "to ensure that deployed members are not sympathetic to domestic terrorists."
12 January 2021 • 8:31am
The FBI has intelligence that pro-Donald Trump supporters are planning armed protests in 50 state capitols around the time of Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to reports.
The agency received information about an “identified armed group intending to travel to Washington DC on 16 January”, according to a briefing obtained by ABC News.
Warning of a potential “uprising” if the president was removed from office prematurely, the FBI said groups were calling for the “storming” of state, local, and federal government courthouses and administrative buildings if Congress attempts to enact the 25th Amendment prior to Inauguration Day.