Updated on January 13, 2021 at 7:10 pm
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The Santa Clara County Sheriff s Office on Tuesday said it is assembling a special task force to investigate any right-wing terrorists or terrorist groups that have any intention of harming public officials, destroying government facilities or putting our community at-risk.
The task force is a response to the storming of the U.S. Capitol by many of President Donald Trump s supporters last Wednesday. Trump had given a speech earlier in the day, falsely claiming he won the November election and calling for his supporters to march to the Capitol as Congress was confirming the Electoral College vote that certified former Vice President Joe Biden as the winner.
The FBI sent a memo this week warning of possible armed protests in all 50 state capitals between January 16 and Inauguration Day on January 20. Former FBI special agent Frank Figliuzzi said this is an all-hands on deck situation for law enforcement.
New Task Force To Investigate Domestic Terror Threats
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The Santa Clara County Sheriff s Office on Tuesday said it is assembling a special task force to investigate any right-wing terrorists or terrorist groups that have any intention on harming public officials, destroying government facilities or putting our community at-risk.
The task force is a response to the storming of the U.S. Capitol by many of his supporters last Wednesday. President Donald Trump had given a speech earlier Wednesday, falsely claiming he won the election and calling for his supporters to march to the Capitol as Congress was holding hearings on the certification of the Electoral College vote following November s election of former Vice President Joe Biden as president.
The Santa Clara County Sheriff s Office has formed a special task force to combat right-wing extremists due to the recent Capitol attacks and heightened security ahead of the presidential inauguration.
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The district began notifying 2,000 customers via mail this week, but they re still not sure if the hackers managed to steal anything. The district was able to restore all of its systems and didn t pay the ransom demand.