US Capitol calm amid high security as supporters of Donald Trump hope he will return for second term
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National Guard walk near the US Capitol after police uncovered intelligence of a possible plot by a militia group to breach the building.
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Outnumbered by security forces deployed to deter any possible attack, a small group of Qanon conspiracy theory followers have gathered near the US Capitol on the day the movement predicts former president Donald Trump will return to office for a second term.
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Qanon conspiracy theorists believed Mr Trump will return to power on March 4
“If it doesn’t happen, we’ll obviously be sad ’cause it didn’t happen while we were here, but we believe that it will happen. It just hasn’t happened yet,” said the Qanon-believing couple.
A smattering of followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory gathered near the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, the day the movement had predicted former President Donald Trump's return to office, but they were far outnumbered by security forces deployed to deter any possible attack.
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