State capitols tighten security and brace for the unknown as far-right groups plot shows of strength
Griff Witte, Tim Craig, Peter Whoriskey and Kayla Ruble, The Washington Post
Jan. 16, 2021
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Members of the National Guard are seen behind a security fence at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.Washington Post photo by Salwan Georges.
State capitols nationwide locked down Saturday, with windows boarded up, National Guard troops deployed and states of emergency preemptively declared as authorities braced for potential violence Sunday mimicking the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by a mob of pro-Trump rioters.
The extraordinary show of security at statehouses that are normally lightly guarded reflected the anxious state of the country ahead of planned demonstrations. It came just days before the presidential inauguration, an event normally rich with pageantry but one that this year has become a possible pretext for insurrection.
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State officials across the United States are preparing for potentially violent demonstrations in support of President Donald Trump in the days leading up to the January 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Several states, including California, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Florida, had activated their National Guard forces to bolster security as of Saturday.
Authorities in Washington, DC were also bracing for more violence following the deadly storming of the seat of the country’s legislature by pro-Trump rioters on January 6.
Meanwhile, a man with a loaded handgun and more than 500 rounds of ammunition has been arrested at a security checkpoint near the US Capitol.
With less than a week until the Inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, security around the nation's Capitol has ramped up.