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State capitols tighten security, brace for unknown as far-right groups plot shows of strength
Members of the National Guard are seen behind a security fence at the U.S. Capitol on Friday. (Washington Post photo by Salwan Georges)
Published January 17. 2021 1:35AM | Updated January 17. 2021 2:03AM
Griff Witte, Tim Craig, Peter Whoriskey and Kayla Ruble, The Washington Post
State capitols nationwide locked down Saturday, with windows boarded up, National Guard troops deployed and states of emergency preemptively declared as authorities braced for potential violence Sunday mimicking the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump rioters.
The extraordinary show of security at statehouses that are normally lightly guarded reflected the anxious state of the country ahead of planned demonstrations. It came just days before the presidential inauguration, an event normally rich with pageantry but one that this year has become a possible pretext for insurrection.