Pennsylvania Taking Precautions for Inauguration Day State takes preventive action with potential threat of violence at play by Matt Swanseger Capitol buildings across the country have been on red alert in the days leading up to Wednesday's presidential inauguration, as the FBI continues to warn of armed protests and the potential for violence in the wake of an election some still believe was rigged against outgoing President Donald Trump. Although the weekend passed largely without incident — a smattering of armed protestors spotted in Ohio, Oregon, Michigan, and Texas but no one hurt or killed — officials have plenty of reasons to be wary after the storming of the nation's Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6, which many considered a startling affront to the sanctity of American democracy.