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The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday that Donald Trump has a duty to call off his supporters in light of a potential threat against the US Capitol on Thursday — less than two months after the January 6 Capitol insurrection incited by the former President.
“It’s a right-wing militia group that believes that the original — because the original inaugural day was March 4 until the 20th Amendment passed, they think this is the true inauguration day and that President Trump should be inaugurated tomorrow. And that is the threat we face right now,” the Texas Republican continued.
McCaul’s message to Trump comes as information provided by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security has warned of increased chatter among extremists, including members of the Three Percenters extremist group, discussing possible plots against the Capitol on March 4, a date that conspiracy theorists have focused on, according to sources familiar with the matter.
McCaul told Tapper on Wednesday that law enforcement is “absolutely” more ready this time than they were on January 6.
“The Capitol is fortified like a compound,” he said. “We have razor wire around the Capitol complex, we have National Guard surrounding the Capitol, so we feel much safer.”
Security officials have shared rapidly updating information about the potential Thursday threat. Acting Sergeant at Arms Timothy P. Blodgett sent a letter to members dated March 1, when he said USCP had received “no indication” that there are groups traveling to Washington to protest “or commit acts of violence.”
But his posture shifted drastically in a letter sent to members Wednesday stating that Capitol Police has “received new and concerning information and intelligence indicating…
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