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As a second group of Rhode Island National Guard personnel traveled to Washington D.C. on Sunday, a contingent of troops patrolled the area of the State House, supporting a defense force that grew noticeably through the weekend. The increased presence of state troopers and Guard troops at the State House came in response to recent warnings about the potential for violence at all state capitol buildings on Sunday, officials said, emphasizing that they were not aware of any credible threats regarding the Rhode Island State House. “That doesn’t mean that we wouldn’t just discount it,” said the commander of the Rhode Island State Police, Col. James M. Manni.

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