Thousands of National Guard troops pour into Washington as states answer the call
Interviews: National Guardsmen in U.S. capital for inauguration National Guard troops in Washington in the wake of a deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 talk about the experience of being mobilized to the city in the midst of potential unrest around the inauguration of President-Elect Joe Biden. WASHINGTON By the busload and planeload, National Guard troops were pouring into the nation’s capital on Saturday, as governors answered the urgent pleas of U.S. defense officials for more troops to help safeguard Washington even as they keep anxious eyes on possible violent protests in their own states.
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The FBI negated the baseless claims, and people have recognized the conspiracy theory as a false flag - an act designed to disguise the actual source or responsible party and implicate another.
In contrast, members of extreme right-wing groups like the boogaloo movement and the Proud Boys did in fact infiltrate the George Floyd protests this summer, trying to spark violence between Black Lives Matter protesters and police.
And at the Capitol, it appears Proud Boys members hid their affiliation to better blend in with the crowd.
U.S. Attorney says Capitol rioter pictured carrying zip-tie handcuffs aimed ‘to take hostages’ Jake Bleiberg Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
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This undated photo provided by the Grapevine Texas Police Department shows, Larry Rendall Brock Jr. During the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, Brock was photographed on the Senate floor wearing a helmet and heavy vest and carrying zip-tie handcuffs.
Extremist groups like the Proud Boys get white supremacy into headlines. But all white people benefit from white supremacy, whether they know it or not.
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House Democrats say they ve been briefed by Capitol Police about potential organized violence planned in Washington, D.C., for President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration.
According to Democratic lawmakers who have spoken to the media, at least one plot involves a plan to take members of Congress hostage or even assassinate them as part of an insurrection against the U.S. government.
Reports by HuffPost and others indicate Democratic lawmakers were told of three planned demonstrations that could possibly lead to violence. One demonstration was billed as the largest armed protest ever to take place on American soil, according to members of Congress who spoke to HuffPost anonymously.