Trump-supporting Minnesota pastor tells followers to arm up
The pastor claims the Democrats are preparing to unleash Antifa and Black Lives Matter.
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A pastor in west-central Minnesota is in the spotlight over a video he posted in support of President Donald Trump, in which he urges people to take up arms.
Pastor Darryl Knappen, of Cornerstone Church in Alexandria, posted a 13-minute video to Facebook that has been viewed more than 50,000 times. In it, he repeats debunked claims about election fraud, rails against corruption and fake news, and alleges without evidence that the Democratic party will lead destructive riots in the coming days.
Gov. Walz to call up National Guard to protect Minnesota Capitol from possible threats
It comes after threats have been reportedly been made ahead of Joe Biden s inauguration.
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Gov. Tim Walz has said he will be activating the Minnesota National Guard amid reports of possible threats towards the Minnesota Capitol as the fallout from the U.S. Capitol insurrection continues.
The Capitol building in St. Paul has been named in an FBI report as one of the possible locations for right-wing extremist violence ahead of Joe Biden s inauguration as president on Jan. 20.
The FBI memo first reported by Yahoo News Monday mentioned that Minnesota could be a target for extremists from the Boogaloo movement, saying it was aware of a credible threat at the Capitol on Jan. 17.