After months of failed predictions concerning potentially violent acts committed by white supremacists, President Joe Biden’s Department of Homeland Security issued another blanket statement warning law enforcement, organizers, and attendees of the Tulsa Race Massacre centennial commemoration events that they could be targets of extremism.
Just last week, DHS said the “events associated with the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre … probably are attractive targets for some racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist-white supremacists to commit violence.”
New: @DHSgov warns “events associated with the 100th anniversary of the #TulsaRaceMassacre…probably are attractive targets for some racially or ethnically motivated violent extremist-white supremacists to commit violence.”
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Virginia National Guard airmen guard the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Myhr)
The U.S. Capitol siege is being exploited for disinformation purposes ahead of Inauguration Day by Russia, Iran and China, intelligence officials warn.
A joint threat assessment released on Thursday by the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and eight other agencies warns that Russian, Iranian and Chinese influence actors have seized the opportunity to amplify narratives in furtherance of their policy interest amid the presidential transition, CNN reported, citing a copy of the memo it obtained.
FBI Memo warns of possible armed protests in all 50 state Capitols
Police have been warned that pro-Trump groups do not want the president removed from office before the inauguration
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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.
On Monday,
ABC Newsreported that they obtained a memo by the FBI in which the threats were outlined with a time frame between Jan. 16-20. The agency had been made aware of armed groups “storming” local, state, and federal courthouses and buildings if President
Donald Trump is removed from office before Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20.
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. 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. 16-20. The agency had been made aware of armed groups “storming” local, state, and federal courthouses and buildings if President Donald Trump is removed from office before Biden is sworn in on Jan. 20.