The Minnesota Fusion Center’s redacted list of intelligence reports.
In the aftermath of 9/11, President George W. Bush established the Department of Homeland Security, the largest federal law enforcement organization and the third-largest federal employer in the country.
The DHS boasts more than 200,000 employees in addition to over 60,000 law enforcement officers and encompasses agencies like the Secret Service and the Federal Protective Service. How did this sprawling national security apparatus fail to prevent a crisis that represents the closest we’ve come to a violent occupation of the Capitol since the War of 1812? Law enforcement documents obtained exclusively by
The Nation through open-records requests provide some clues.
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FBI warned of potential extremist violence at Jan. 17 rally
It’s not clear if the FBI’s information is still current, or whether any such rally will materialize.
The U.S. Capitol is seen behind a fence with razor wire during sunrise on Saturday. The FBI has warned of additional threats in the nation s capital and in all 50 states. | Samuel Corum/Getty Images
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation warned in late December of potential violence from members of far-right militant groups in Minnesota at an event planned for Jan. 17 to protest the election results, according to documents obtained by POLITICO.