“There’s nobody from here, it my understanding, from here locally that attended the rally in Washington that are persons of interest in anything,” Griffin said. “That’s to my knowledge.”
His officers instead are monitoring internet chatter directing threats toward U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who became part of the Capitol riot story when he appeared on the stage before Trump and praised the marchers. “This crowd has some fight in it,” Cawthorn told the president’s supporters. “And I am so thankful for each and every one of you."
Cawthorn’s appearance at the rally, other comments he made since Nov. 3 and his vote against certifying Joe Biden’s election as president have made the freshman Republican a potential target of threats.