U.S. Capitol Police braced for a potential security on March 4
U.S. Capitol Police braced for a potential security threat Thursday as a possible follow-up to the Jan. 6 insurrection. A former chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee who was among those briefed about a possible new threat against the Capitol says lawmakers are braced for it.
The Senate, while discussing $a $1.9 trillion bill for coronavirus relief discussed the possible attack on March 4.
After Capitol police alerted to a potential security threat, The House moved up its voting on a measure an overhaul policing to late Wednesday.
The police released a statement warning of a “possible plot to breach the Capitol by an unidentified militia group.” Downtown businesses have warned tenants about potential protests.
“The USCP is steadfast in ensuring that an incident of this nature will never occur again, especially with the realization that the possibility of a similar incident occurring in the current environment is a real and present danger,” acting Capital Police Chief told lawmakers Wednesday.
FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Tuesday that the problem of domestic terrorism has been metastasizing, and “it’s not going away any time soon.”
The threat comes nearly two months after the U.S. Capitol riot by Trump supporters, which left five people dead. Rioters attacked police officers and threatened the lives of former Vice President Mike Pence and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on the day Congress counted Electoral College votes for the 2020 presidential election.
