After a pro-Trump mob overran the U.S. Capitol last week, experts who study hate speech and political extremism say law enforcement should be prepared for the possibility of more violence in the coming days, with demonstrations rumored at state capitols in Florida and across the country.
Exclusive: FBI warns of potential boogaloo violence during Jan. 17 rallies Caitlin Dickson
Federal authorities are warning state and local law enforcement about threats of possible violence by right-wing extremists at a series of protests planned for later this month in Washington and in state capitols, according to an FBI document obtained by Yahoo News.
The situational information report, produced by the Minneapolis field office of the FBI, is based on information provided by what it describes as “collaborative sources,” and was issued the week before a mob of Trump supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol. It addresses concerns about rallies that the far-right boogaloo movement plans to hold in cities across the country on Jan. 17.
Federal authorities say there could be violence by right-wing extremists at upcoming protests. Caitlin Dickson, Yahoo News
01/11/2021 12:25pm EST
Federal authorities are warning state and local and law enforcement about threats of possible violence by right-wing extremists at a series of protests planned for later this month in Washington and other state capitols, according to an FBI document obtained by Yahoo News.
The situational information report produced by the Minneapolis field office of the FBI is based on information provided by what it describes as “collaborative sources,” and was issued the week before a mob of Trump supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol. It addresses concerns about rallies that the Boogaloos, a right-wing movement, plan to hold in cities across the country on Jan. 17.