By Natalie Alms
The west front of the U.S. Capitol, the traditional site of presidential inauguration ceremonies, on Jan. 6, 2021. (Photo credit: Alex Gakos/Shutterstock.com)
The Office of Personnel Management is urging federal employees to telework through next week, and asking agencies to use all available workplace flexibility options for employees who might otherwise come to work in Washington, D.C amid the potential security threats and road shutdowns in the nation s capital posed by the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.
Mike Rigas, acting director of the Office of Personnel Management, encouraged agencies to use all available workplace flexibility options for employees who might otherwise still be coming in to work in the capital from Jan. 15 through Jan. 22. The memo from Rigas, dated Jan. 13, makes no mention of the riot and insurrection at the Capitol Building on Jan. 6.
Jan 12 | by
Trump defends the remarks he made and claims he didn’t incite violence before a mob of his supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol last week. A black Capitol police officer is being praised for his fast thinking, proving to be the REAL hero of the attack. Plus, the horned Trump supporter who got inside the Capitol requested only organic food in jail…and he GOT IT. Everything inside….
As House Democrats unveil article of impeachment against
Trump, the failed commander-in-chief is still…doing what Trump does. Spew lies and more lies.
Today, he traveled to Alamo, Texas to defend his immigration policy and to tour some of the US-Mexico border wall. It’s the first time he has spoken publicly since the video he posted during the #MAGA mob attack. According to reports, Trump isolated himself in the White House following the vicious riot that took the lives of five people, including one Capitol police officer.
Alex Gakos / Shutterstock.com Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Leave it to me to publish the first of a two-parter just before MAGA terrorists stormed the Capitol which, of course, upended my plans for this week s column. In the moment, it s difficult to know whether seemingly transformative events will transform anything. Intuitively, however, this feels like an inflection point. The authoritarian current flowing through the Republican Party was displayed on our national mantlepiece. How we confront it will be a defining story not only of 2021 but of the decade to come.
Alex Gakos / Shutterstock
The historic events that many are calling a ‘coup attempt’, an ‘insurrection’, and an ‘attack on democracy’ have incited similar reactions from other world leaders of various countries and political organizations.
Alex Gakos / Shutterstock
In every corner of the world, news of the attacks in Washington D.C. was broadcast everywhere, from news channels to social media sites and other forms of online discourse.
Alex Gakos / Shutterstock
The severity of the events that occurred throughout the day prompted world leaders to provide a formal opinion to their citizens and those in the U.S. remarks all centered around the protection of democracy.
Once inside, cops were seen standing to the side and basically ushering in the rioters.
Sources told TMZ the FBI is currently reviewing and examining all of the videos that are being posted online to help prove some Capitol police and staffers were in on the violent attack
Another reason the FBI thinks the attack was an inside job is how easy it was for the #MAGA mob to find their way to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office. Now, they re investigating everyone.
The site reports:
It s not off any main hallway or next to other Congressional offices . in fact, the path to get to the entrance is maze-like and not open to the public like other parts of the Capitol. The rioters who took it over vandalizing it and stealing a laptop got there within 10 minutes of entering the Capitol.