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The FBI’s leader warned about an “extensive amount” of “concerning online chatter” related to potential violence at events surrounding President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, both in Washington, D.C., and at state capitols around the country following the storming of the U.S. Capitol last week.
FBI Director Christopher Wray made the comments during a security briefing for Vice President Mike Pence at the Federal Emergency Management Agency headquarters with other government leaders involved in securing next Wednesday’s inauguration in the nation’s capital amid growing concerns that some of the people or groups involved in last week’s deadly siege might attempt some sort of violence.
There has been a great deal of hyper-charged rhetoric associated with the presidential transition, particularly on social media sites. As members of the Secret Service, each of us is expected to remain civil and professional at all times, Secret Service Director James Murray said.
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Security concerns in the run up to the inauguration have agencies taking special precautions.
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Federal agencies are taking drastic measures to keep employees safe with the looming threat of violence surrounding President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, including by hosting additional federal security personnel and even telling some workers to evacuate their homes.
Following the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week, federal offices in the Washington area and around the country are cautioning workers, many of whom are already working remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic, to stay away, effective immediately. Prior to his resignation, then acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf moved the inauguration’s National Special Security Event designation timeline up from Jan. 19 to Jan. 13. This has led to widespread ro