U.S. Capitol police are warning of some threats of violence at a pro-Donald Trump rally planned for Saturday, in which demonstrators plan to express their support for defendants arrested and charged in the January 6 siege on the complex
told reporters that “we would be foolish not to take seriously the intelligence we have at our disposal. How credible it is, how likely it is, people can make those judgments. But the reality is we are hearing some chatter that I think would be responsible for us to plan the way we have been planning and put the precautions in place.”
Security has been tightened at the Capitol and on its grounds, with a fence reinstalled on Thursday morning. Following the January 6 attack, the fence was installed around the complex and, for a time, extended to nearby streets. The fencing was finally taken down in July.“We are not going to tolerate violence and we are not going to tolerate criminal behavior of any kind,” Manger said. He said that they also are prepared for clashes between the demonstrators and counter protesters.
Sean Gallagher, uniformed operations acting assistant chief at the Capitol, said that they have been working with more than 25 other agencies on a “seamless integrated plan” for the weekend. Capitol Police with have on-site support from other agencies. “We are hoping and expecting a peaceful event this weekend, but our operational plan is scalable so that we will be ready for anything that occurs,” he said.
On Thursday, former President Donald Trump expressed support for those arrested on January 6, calling them “persecuted,” even though they breached the Capitol and vandalized and trashed areas of the building as Congress was validating the results of the presidential election. Some were shown on video assaulting officers.
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