The US Capitol Police warned of a possible storming of the American Parliament by radical citizens. This is stated in the message of the department.
It is clarified that the US intelligence community learned about the plans of the extremists on March 4 to seize the Capitol and expel the congressmen from there. At the same time, no details were disclosed due to secrecy. “We have already significantly strengthened security, created an additional physical barrier and increased the number of personnel,” the police reported.
Earlier, supporters of the QAnon movement (conspiracy theories whose supporters believe that Democratic leaders, Hollywood stars and religious leaders are Satanists and sexual exploiters, and former US President Donald Trump opposes them – approx. “Lenta.ru”) announced on March 4 day of “true inauguration”. According to them, on this day, former President Donald Trump will return to the post of head of state.
On January 6, Republican protesters stormed the Capitol building and surrounded the Senate Hall. The Senate and the House of Representatives interrupted a meeting at which it was planned to approve the results of the last elections. During the protests, police detained nearly 70 rioters, killing five. On January 14, the House of Representatives of the US Congress voted to impeach Trump in connection with the riots in Washington, but subsequently the initiative did not receive enough votes, and the former president was acquitted.