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The organizers of the demonstration estimate that some 15,000 people will gather in the center of the city when Congress meets to certify the votes of the Electoral College, which gave the Democratic candidate Joe the victory of the US presidential elections on 3 May. November. Biden.
At a press conference, the mayor of Washington, Muriel Bowser, indicated that she is also considering the possibility of imposing a curfew, while the chief of the city’s Metropolitan Police, Robert Contee, said he had information on armed individuals. arise in the District of Columbia.
Contee added that officials expect a larger crowd than previous pro-Trump rallies in the city, which ended in violent clashes.
Trump, who has been fighting and losing allegations of voter fraud in court, has been pressuring Georgia’s federal authority to “find” the necessary votes in his favor, enough to deny Biden’s triumph.
In a message on the social network Twitter, Trump insisted that it is “statistically impossible” to have lost the November 3 elections and referred to Wednesday’s rally in Washington.
“Great protest in DC [District of Colúmbia] January 6th. Be there, it will be crazy! “Trump wrote on the social network Twitter over the weekend.
Although there is no evidence to suggest electoral fraud, 11 Republican lawmakers said they intend to support an objection to Electoral College votes, if presented, and propose an electoral commission to conduct a “10-day emergency audit” of the Electoral College votes. electoral results in “States in dispute”.
Different factions and groups loyal to Trump are presented as organizers of the march that will take place in the federal capital.
One, dubbed the “March for Trump,” said it “is up to American citizens” to prevent voter fraud.
“Together with President Trump, we will do whatever it takes to ensure the integrity of this election for the good of the nation,” this group defended on its official website.
The US Department of Justice and state election officials, including those led by Republicans, indicated there was no evidence of widespread voter fraud and acknowledged the results that gave Biden more than 80 million votes in the November election against some 74 million votes won by Trump.
For its part, the “Million MAGA March” group, which proclaims itself the official organizer of this Wednesday’s march, invited supporters of the Republican president to “participate in the largest Trump political event in the history of the United States.”
Militias connoted with the extreme right such as “Three percent”, “Proud Boys” or “Oath Keepers” also announced that they will participate in the march and are mobilizing caravans to Washington DC, where it will be prohibited to transport and display weapons. fire.
The group “TheDonaldWin” is inviting its followers to “bring” their weapons to the march.
In preparation for this rally, local Washington officials are putting up posters in the streets where the march will pass on Wednesday with messages about the ban on firearms.
“Anyone participating in the demonstrations must remember that district law prohibits possession of a weapon within 300 meters of any political activity,” Muriel Bowser said in a statement.
“It’s a very scary moment,” said Susana Taylor, a spokeswoman for the group destroyfascism.org, referring to the possible presence of violent protesters on the streets of Washington.
Enrique Tarrio, leader of the “Proud Boys”, a group associated with the extreme right, announced, however, that the members of this group will be present at the march with “an unprecedented number”, anticipating even this time, the elements not they will wear their usual black and yellow uniform.
