Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during Bidenâs inauguration next week and to participate virtually, referring at a news conference to “very extreme factions in our country that are armed and dangerous.”
At the mayorâs request, Trump approved an emergency declaration for the city ahead of the ceremony
Photo by Ajay Parthasarathy on Unsplash Washington (CNN) Thousands of armed pro-Donald Trump extremists are plotting to surround the US Capitol ahead of President-elect Joe Bidenâs inauguration, according to a member of Congress who was among those briefed late Monday on a series of new threats against lawmakers and the Capitol itself.
“They were talking about 4,000 armed âpatriotsâ to surround the Capitol and prevent any Democrat from going in,” Rep. Conor Lamb, a Pennsylvania Democrat, told CNNâs Alisyn Camerota on “New Day.” “They have published rules of engagement, meaning when you shoot and when you donât. So this is an organized group that has a plan. They are committed to doing what theyâre doing because I think in their minds, you know, they are patriots and theyâre talking about 1776 and so this is now a contest of wills.” He continued, “We are not negotiating with or reasoning with these people. They have to be prosecuted. They have to be stopped. And unfortunately, that includes the President, which is why he needs to be impeached and removed from office.” “They were talking about 4,000 armed âpatriotsâ to surround the Capitol and prevent any Democrat from going in,” Rep. Conor Lamb, a Pennsylvania Democrat, told CNNâs Alisyn Camerota on “New Day.” “They have published rules of engagement, meaning when you shoot and when you donât. So this is an organized group that has a plan. They are committed to doing what theyâre doing blarmecause I think in their minds, you know, they are patriots and theyâre talking about 1776 and so this is now a contest of wills.”
He continued, “We are not negotiating with or reasoning with these people. They have to be prosecuted. They have to be stopped. And unfortunately, that includes the President, which is why he needs to be impeached and removed from office.”
Mondayâs briefing followed an FBI bulletin warning of “armed protests” being planned at all 50 state capitols and in Washington, DC, and provides the latest sense of a heightened state of a among lawmakers and law enforcement officials following last weekâs deadly siege at the US Capitol.
Two Democratic lawmakers who participated in the briefing told CNN that they were walked through several scenarios on a call Monday and officers were sober about the threats. An effort was made to emphasize how different security is right now, the members said.
“They are very strong when we are weak. That is when the mob psychology takes hold and they are emboldened, but when met with actual determined force, I think a lot of these fantasy world beliefs about what will happen when they come to Washington will melt away,” one of the members said.
The member added that lawmakers are hoping National Guard troops who are being dispatched to the capital are vetted, because while lawmakers trust most of them, many will be coming in from all over the country.
Security stepped up in DC
Mayor urges people to avoid DC as Secret Service begins inauguration prep early
Security measures are being stepped up ahead of Inauguration Day, with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies preparing for the possibility of more violence.
Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during Bidenâs inauguration next week and to participate virtually, referring at a news conference to “very extreme factions in our country that are armed and dangerous.”
At the mayorâs request, Trump approved an emergency declaration for the city ahead of the ceremony.
In addition to warning of possibly more armed demonstrations by right-wing groups in coming days, the FBI is tracking reports of “various threats to harm President-Elect Biden ahead of the presidential inauguration,” the bulletin states. “Additional reports indicate threats against VP-Elect Harris and Speaker Pelosi.
Asked if Biden should still do a traditional outside inauguration given the information he has received, Lamb said if Biden wants to have one outside, he will be there beside him.
“I believe that Joe Biden was elected President by a huge margin because the American people trust him to exercise powers of commander in chief. And I saw him on TV yesterday saying heâs not afraid to do this outside. And I agree with him and I believe him,” Lamb said. “So if thatâs what he wants to do, Iâll be right there beside him because I think the most important thing is to continue showing all Americans that no matter how impassioned and, you know, committed these people who attacked the Capitol are, we are more committed.”
This story has been updated with additional reporting and background information.
CNNâs Daniella Diaz and Chandelis Duster contributed to this report.
FBI warns âarmed protestsâ being planned at all 50 state capitols and in Washington DC Two Democratic lawmakers who participated in the briefing told CNN that they were walked through several scenarios on a call Monday and officers were sober about the threats. An effort was made to emphasize how different security is right now, the members said. “They are very strong when we are weak. That is when the mob psychology takes hold and they are emboldened, but when met with actual determined force, I think a lot of these fantasy world beliefs about what will happen when they come to Washington will melt away,” one of the members said. The member added that lawmakers are hoping National Guard troops who are being dispatched to the capital are vetted, because while lawmakers trust most of them, many will be coming in from all over the country. Security stepped up in DC
Mayor urges people to avoid DC as Secret Service begins inauguration prep early Security measures are being stepped up ahead of Inauguration Day, with federal, state and local law enforcement agencies preparing for the possibility of more violence. Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Monday urged Americans to avoid the city during Bidenâs inauguration next week and to participate virtually, referring at a news conference to “very extreme factions in our country that are armed and dangerous.” At the mayorâs request, Trump approved an emergency declaration for the city ahead of the ceremony. In addition to warning of possibly more armed demonstrations by right-wing groups in coming days, the FBI is tracking reports of “various threats to harm President-Elect Biden ahead of the presidential inauguration,” the bulletin states. “Additional reports indicate threats against VP-Elect Harris and Speaker Pelosi. Asked if Biden should still do a traditional outside inauguration given the information he has received, Lamb said if Biden wants to have one outside, he will be there beside him. “I believe that Joe Biden was elected President by a huge margin because the American people trust him to exercise powers of commander in chief. And I saw him on TV yesterday saying heâs not afraid to do this outside. And I agree with him and I believe him,” Lamb said. “So if thatâs what he wants to do, Iâll be right there beside him because I think the most important thing is to continue showing all Americans that no matter how impassioned and, you know, committed these people who attacked the Capitol are, we are more committed.” This story has been updated with additional reporting and background information. CNNâs Daniella Diaz and Chandelis Duster contributed to this report.
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