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Anyone who got in the way of donald trumps continued hold on power, after he lost the election was the subject of a dangerous and escalating campaign of pressure. this pressure campaign brought angry phone calls and texts, armed protests, intimidation, and all too often, threats of violence, and death. >> the point is this, donald trump did not care about the threats of violence. he did not condemn them. he made no effort to stop them. he went forward with his fake allegations anyway. one more p...

Refused to certify the winner of the states he lost, he applied more pressure. when state legislators refused to go back into session and appoint trump electors, he amped up the pressure yet again. anyone who got in the way of donald trumps continued hold on power, after he lost the election was the subject of a dangerous and escalating campaign of pressure. this pressure campaign brought angry phone calls and texts, armed protests, intimidation, and all too often, threats of violence, and death...

When state elections officials refused to stop the count, donald trump and his campaign tried to put pressure on them. when state executive officials refused to certify him the winner of states he lost, he applied more pressure. when state legislators refused to go back into session and appoint trump electors, he amped up the pressure yet again. anyone who got in the way of donald trumps continued hold on power after he lost the election was the subject of a dangerous and escalating campaign of ...

This brings us to the focus of todays hearing. donald trump and his campaign tried to put pressure on them. when state executive officials refused to certify him, he applied more pressure. when state legislators refused to go back into session, he amped up the pressure yet again. anyone who got in the way of donald trumps continued hold on power after he lost the election was the subject of a dangerous and escalating campaign of pressure. this pressure campaign brought angry phone calls and text...

Beard >> like some places its aggressive and people dont want us there, by others were welcome there, were theyre dedicated security. >> what kinds of firearms do you show up with? >> usually rifles. the whole point of showing up with guns is people are infinitely less willing to start a fistfight when a bunch of people have guns and the same with the police. the polices demeanor towards activists and protesters changes when guns are involved. they will escalate and use force on the protesters f...

The guard sending people to the nations capital is nothing new. It happens every four years. The difference is that in the past, the units were communications or civil support and never more than 20. This deployment has 300. Those guardsman will specifically be assisting the D.C. Metro Police. Theyre stationed at six Metro stops and are on call for engagement, which means, if there were to be an attack, the NC guard is the primary backup. North Carolinas contingent of soldiers is among the near...

The Atlantic Demonstrations across the country after the Capitol riot were small, but more violence may soon come. Stephanie Keith / Getty This weekend, every mayor of an American state capital was trying to answer the same question: How do I keep my city safe? Steven Reed in Montgomery, Alabama, and Frank Scott, in Little Rock, Arkansas, increased police patrols. In Richmond, Mayor Levar Stoney declared a state of emergency. Governors in Virginia, Michigan, and Wisconsin placed the National G...

INDIANAPOLIS — The storm did not come. Despite alleged threats and widespread fears of a massive gathering at the Indiana Statehouse Sunday featuring gun-toting supporters of outgoing Republican President Donald Trump, not a single Trump supporter, opponent, or really anyone else showed up to protest, demonstrate or make a scene. During a four-hour period Sunday afternoon, the most frequent visitors to the Statehouse were downtown Indianapolis residents taking their dogs out to relieve the...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- Raleigh is its own city but its also the seat of Wake County and the Capitol of North Carolina -- that means security can be complicated with so many law enforcement agencies needing to work together. Wake County Sheriff Gerald Baker on Monday praised the efforts over the weekend, which brought together deputies, Raleigh police, Capitol police, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol and the National Guard. Sheriff Baker said on Monday he thinks downtown Raleigh is safe right ...

Report: Cheyenne Among Top 20 State Capitals for Safety and More In order to identify the best state capitals to live in, WalletHub compared all 50 across 44 key indicators of affordability, economic well-being, quality of education and health, and quality of life. Overall, Cheyenne ranked 18th on the list. Neighboring state capitals Lincoln, Boise, Helena, Salt Lake City and Denver ranked fourth, fifth, ninth, 10th, and 16th, respectively. Cheyenne ranked fifth in lowest percentage of populati...