Its one of the top questions after the violence and insurrection at the capitol. Did the police know about it . The answer seems to be yes. Nbc news has exclusive reporting that both the fbi and the n. Y. P. D. Warned Capitol Police about the possibility days before the attack. The fbi visited more than a dozen extremists who were already under investigation. Agents urged them not to go to d. C. During the Electoral College count. At this point many politicians agree that those who incited the violence and those who took part should face consequence. Depending on who you ask, that group may or may not include President Trump. He told supporters on wednesday to walk down to the capitol. Those were his words. The president has been sigh leapt since his twitter account was shutdown on friday night. Silent, but not silenced. The white house does have a press room, after all. Tonight Speaker Pelosi announced that the house will attempt to pass a resolution calling on vicepresident pence to