Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is urging the Department of Homeland Security to take extra measures to protect the capital ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
The FBI warned U.S. Capitol Police about the potential for violence at the Capitol on Jan 6 and even visited more than a dozen extremists to encourage them not to attend the planned protest.
President Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday could face charges of seditious conspiracy, rioting and insurrection, Justice Department officials.
The ATF made an urgent public plea in late December for help tracking down a hand grenade that was “thought to be inert” after it was sold to an unsuspecting customers at an antique mall in North Carolina.
By Allan Lengel Ex- Attorney General William Barr is slamming President Donald Trump, a day after he egged on supporters, who ended up trashing the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. Barr called Trump’s behavior as a “betrayal” of the presidency. In a statement to the Associated Press, Barr said “orchestrating a mob to pressure Congress is inexcusable” The violence…
President-elect Joe Biden plans to nominate Merrick B. Garland, a widely respected federal judge, as attorney general.
The FBI is investigating President Trump supporters who incited violence and stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, causing federal lawmakers and employees to flee.
