UpdatedTue, Jan 12, 2021 at 8:38 pm PT
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Members of the Washington National Guard stand at a fence surrounding the Capitol in anticipation of protests Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
OLYMPIA, WA Enhanced security measures on Washington s Capitol campus will continue through at least Jan. 20, including temporary fencing and the deployment of Washington State Patrol troopers and the Washington State National Guard, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Tuesday night.
Law enforcement placed temporary barricades and blocked off a swath of the 500-acre campus Sunday after mob violence in the nation s capital and a breach of the governor s mansion s grounds on Jan. 6.
A spokeswoman said the Capitol siege appeared to be a galvanizing event
She said Facebook has tracked digital flyers promoting future events
Some of them feature calls to arms or the insignia of militias or hate groups
The FBI has warned of armed protests being planned for Washington and all 50 U.S. state capitals in the run-up to Joe Biden s inauguration next week
Pictures show hundreds of National Guard troops sleeping in the Capitol
Security officials have admitted they are managing a very delicate risk management process to ensure state capitols are also well protected
State Capitols Step Up Security Amid New Safety Concerns - Across America, US - The FBI warns of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitols and the District of Columbia ahead of Joe Biden's inauguration.