Local officials wary of potential violence leading up to inauguration
With President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration just days away, the FBI warns of armed protests being planned at all 50 state capitols. Author: Nikki Krize Updated: 6:08 PM EST January 13, 2021
SUNBURY, Pa. After last week s riots at the United States Capitol Building, the FBI says armed protests are being planned at all 50 state capitols.
Five people died, and dozens were arrested after violence last week. We were told just to be on alert just in case anything would happen, in case there would be Any type of flare-ups on the local level, said Northumberland County Sheriff Robert Wolfe.
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Gov. Chris Sununu is criticizing President Trump s role in the storming of the Capitol last week, but he stopped short of calling for Trump s impeachment, saying the focus needs to be on ensuring an orderly transition of power.
In a statement, Sununu said President Trump s rhetoric and actions contributed to the insurrection at the United States Capitol Building.
Sununu also said that what he called the domestic terrorists who participated in the attack should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
The governor declined, however to call for Trump s impeachment, noting that President-Elect Biden has said impeachment is a matter for Congress to weigh, and I agree.
Sununu calls Capitol rioters ‘domestic terrorists,’ says Trump contributed to violence
President Donald Trump is greeted by New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu, left, as he arrives for a campaign rally at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Friday Aug. 28, 2020 in Londonderry, N.H. President Trump easily won the February New Hampshire Republican primary. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Supporters of President Donald Trump climb on an inauguration platform on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)