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President Donald Trump is issuing an emergency declaration for the nations capital amid growing concern among local and federal authorities about violence in the lead-up to and during President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration on January 20. The declaration allows the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate with local authorities as needed. The declaration from Trump comes five days after a pro-Trump mob stormed the Capitol as Congress began formally counting the Electoral College votes to certify his defeat to Biden. Five people died. Trump has spent months complaining that he was cheated out of an election victory by widespread voter fraud, which election officials say does not exist.
Amid reports that Capitol rioters included some police, no local agencies report investigations of staff.
Portland-area police agencies say they are unaware of local officers attending the D.C. rally that turned violent on Jan. 6, with a mob breaching the U.S. Capitol in what may have been an attempt to help overturn President-elect Joe Biden s electoral victory.
However, both the Portland Police Bureau and the Multnomah County Sheriff s Office did not immediately respond on Saturday, Jan. 9, to questions about whether any further investigation would take place.
It s unclear whether the U.S. Constitution s protections of political activity could complicate investigations based on mere attendance, since the event began with a standard political rally, judging by media accounts.