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US law enforcement officials are on high alert over pro-Donald Trump protests in all 50 state capitals this weekend, setting up barricades and calling on the National Guard to work to prevent riots in the country. .
The FBI has warned local police forces of possible armed mobilizations in the capitals of 50 US states from January 16 until President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration day on January 20, which will be organized by supporters. of the outgoing president his accusations of electoral fraud.
Michigan, Virginia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Washington are among the states that have mobilized their National Guard to increase security, while Texas has decided to close its Capitol from today until January 20.
Steve McCrow, director of the Texas Department of Public Order, said in a statement last night that intelligence services said “violent extremists” could try to exploit planned armed protests in Austin to “commit crimes.”
The “alarm” follows the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in Washington by a mix of extremists and Trump supporters. Law enforcement officials are paying close attention to tomorrow, as anti-government protesters plan to mobilize across all 50 US states.
In Michigan, authorities have erected a fence around the Capitol building in Lansing and soldiers have been deployed from all corners of the state to help with security. The local parliament canceled its sessions next week, citing concerns about credible threats.
“We are prepared for the worst, but we are hopeful that those who choose to protest outside our Capitol will do so peacefully,” Michigan Police Chief Joe Gasper said at a news conference yesterday.
Thousands of armed National Guard soldiers have been deployed to the streets of Washington, DC, in an unprecedented show of force at the United States Capitol. Washington National Park and major attractions will be closed to visitors next week.
Experts say that ambiguous state capitals such as Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Arizona are among those most at risk of violence.
Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
