Small groups of right-wing protesters — some of them carrying rifles — gathered outside heavily fortified statehouses around the country Sunday, outnumbered by National Guard troops and police brought in to prevent a repeat of the violence that erupted at the U.S. Capitol.
Director Christopher Wray said the FBI remains concerned about the potential for violence at protests and rallies in Washington and in state capitols around the country.
The Army’s ranking civilian leader, officer and enlisted soldier signed a statement Wednesday condemning the breach of the U.S. Capitol last week and warning soldiers that the military has no role in determining the outcomes of elections.
The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Army CID agents and FBI divers are currently conducting searches near the Cape Lookout National Seashore as part of the investigation into the May 2020 death of Spc. Enrique Roman-Martinez.