The latest on the fallout from the attack on the US Capitol by a crowd of pro-Trump loyalists (always local):
13:15
According to a report in The Washington Post, the FBI has warned that extremists are preparing to come to Washington, attack Congress and enter ‘war’.
According to the report, the warning was issued internally by the FBI’s field office in Norfolk, Virginia, a day before the violent riot at the American Capitol.
The warning directly contradicts the statements of the Department of Justice and FBI officials that they had no intelligence to suggest a Capitol storm.
The Post says the memo described how people shared maps of the Capitol’s tunnels and booked rallying points to travel to Washington. The newspaper reports that the document contains detailed reports on calls for violence, including that “Congress needs to hear how glass breaks, doors are kicked in and blood of their BLM and Antifa slave soldiers is spilled.”
It also said, “go there ready for war.”
The Associated Press did not obtain the document. The FBI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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13:10
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said the violence at the Capitol shows that the Senate must quickly confirm Joe Biden’s national security team on the first day of his government.
Schumer said in a letter to colleagues that the deadly uprising by the Capitol by a mob loyal to President Donald Trump last week was “one of the darkest days in all of American history.”
He said Biden would “need important national security positions” on the first day.
The Senate often confirms some nominees on the inauguration day on January 20, but this year, the Senate will likely also convene Trump’s indictment hearing. The House is going to charge Trump this week on the only charge of inciting rebellion in the violent riot.
Schumer wants the chamber to quickly accommodate the nominees for Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of State, Attorney General and others.
Schumer set out the party’s agenda and promised to continue with the democratic priorities.
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THIS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE FAILURE OF THE RIOTING ON THE CAPITOL:
Before the indictment, the House is rushing to oust President Donald Trump, warning that he is a threat to democracy and urging the vice president and cabinet to act first in an extraordinary effort to oust Trump to remove the last days of his presidency.
Read more:
– House rushes to accuse Trump for Capitol ‘insurrection’
—Analysis: Trump Silences at Work he fought to keep
– FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests next week
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OTHERS GO TO HERE:
11:50 am
A total of 15,000 members of the National Guard have now been activated and will be deployed to Washington, DC, to help provide security in the run-up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
The number of Guard members coming in from other states is rising amid growing fears of more violent protests following the deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol last week.
Army General Daniel Hokanson, head of the National Guard Bureau, was given the power to use up to 15,000 Guards, but he said requests for help from the Secret Service, U.S. Park Police and Capitol Police increased this week. .
The military also said Tuesday that officials are working with the secret service to determine which members of the guard need additional background checks. Rep. Jason Crow, D-Co., Asked Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy to show the Army’s Criminal Investigation Command Command members to ensure they are not ‘sympathetic to domestic terrorists’.
The military said CID was not going to review the entire guard, but some members may be subject to additional background screening. Traditionally, those who come close to the president – or in this case the elected president – are closely scrutinized.
So far, officials have said they have not yet identified any Guard members who took part in the protests, but investigations are ongoing.
In a statement, the military said the DC National Guard also provides troops with additional training when they arrive in the city, so they know how to identify extremist behavior and report it to their commanders.
The military also said it was cooperating with the FBI to identify people involved in the Capitol attack, adding: “Any activity involving violence, civil disobedience or a breach of the peace could be punishable under the law. Uniform Military Justice Act state or federal law. ”
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11:15 am
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer is urging the FBI to add anyone identified as violating the Capitol during last week’s violent riot to the federal list without flying.
Schumer sent a letter to Christopher Wray, director of the FBI, on Tuesday, saying the attack on the Capitol while Congress voted to confirm the election of President Joe Biden was “domestic terrorism.” He said those who stormed the Capitol should qualify as ‘insurrectionists for the No-Fly List’.
Schumer told Wray that they, too, should be fully prosecuted to the full extent of federal law. The letter was obtained by The Associated Press.
The federal no-fly list is part of the U.S. Terrorism Screening Database and prohibits anyone who may “pose a threat to civil aviation or national security” from boarding a commercial aircraft. To appear on the list, the government must generally have information that the person poses a threat of committing terrorism to the aircraft or the U.S. home or U.S. facilities.
The no-fly list is one of the government’s most controversial post-sept. 11 anti-terrorism programs.
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10:55 am
President Donald Trump takes no responsibility for his role in promoting a violent uprising at the US Capitol last week.
A Capitol police officer died from injuries sustained during the riot, and police shot a woman during the violence. Three others died in what according to authorities were medical emergencies.
Trump spoke to reporters on Tuesday before traveling to Texas, saying his remarks to supporters last week were “completely appropriate.”
Minutes before his supporters stormed the Capitol, Trump urged them to go to the seat of the country’s government where lawmakers compared votes in the Electoral College confirming the election of President Joe Biden’s victory. For months, Trump also spread unsubstantiated allegations that the November election was fraudulent, despite the findings of his own government.
Since rioters were still in the Capitol, Trump released a video that apparently apologized for the events and said of the rioters: ‘We love you. You are very special. ‘
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10:30 am
President Donald Trump told reporters in the White House on Tuesday that the prospect of an indictment was causing a great deal of anger in the country. But he said he did not want “any violence”.
The president spoke when he left for Texas to explore the border wall with Mexico. His remarks were his first reporters since the attack on Capitol.
On indictment, Trump said it was “a terrible thing they are doing.” But he said: ‘We do not want any violence. Never violence. ”