The FBI chief Thursday instructed US Vice President Mike Pence that his company was seeing an “extensive amount of concerning online chatter about a number of events surrounding the inauguration,” which is about to happen on Jan. 20 on the Capitol.
“We’re tracking calls for potential armed protests and activity leading up to the inauguration,” FBI Director Chris Wray mentioned throughout an inauguration safety briefing headed by Pence.
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On Jan. 6, 1000’s of supporters of outgoing President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol and wreaked havoc throughout Washington, DC.
The FBI has already arrested 100 people for “last week’s siege of the Capitol,” Wray mentioned. He additionally revealed that the FBI has recognized over 200 suspects related with what many have referred to as an “insurrection.”
“We know you who are if you’re out there, and FBI agents are coming to get you,” Wray mentioned.
Congress has since impeached Trump. He is the one president in US historical past to be impeached twice. It stays unlikely that the Republican-led Senate will approve the impeachment as there’s lower than one week till he leaves workplace.
The arrests to this point ought to function a “very stern warning” for anybody enthusiastic about disrupting the inauguration or threatening the ceremony’s safety, Wray mentioned.
Warning that there might be armed people near the Capitol, Wray mentioned: “Our posture is aggressive, and it’s going to stay that way through the inauguration.”
“We’re going to do everything we can to ensure a smooth transition of power in the days to come,” he added.
Trump has mentioned he won’t attend the inauguration, breaking with custom.
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Last Update: Friday, 15 January 2021 KSA 01:49 – GMT 22:49
