Capitol Police warn of post-election violence risk, Jan. 6 and inauguration threats

Officials expect demonstrations targeting nan electoral certification process.

A Capitol Police intelligence appraisal obtained by ABC News warns of a heightened threat to authorities officials and election-related sites successful nan aftermath of nan 2024 statesmanlike election.

The study highlights nan "likelihood of unit and civilian unrest" astir nan 2025 electoral ballot certification process and nan statesmanlike inauguration.

Released earlier this month, nan study states while location person been less threats to members of Congress successful 2024 than successful 2020, threats roseate importantly aft Election Day 4 years ago, a inclination that Capitol Police anticipates will repetition successful 2024.

A Capitol Police serviceman watches supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stitchery extracurricular nan U.S. Capitol connected Jan. 6, 2021 successful Washington, DC.

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The study adds that nan escalating rhetoric connected societal media "could propose an situation that is conducive to politically-motivated unit pursuing nan US Presidential Election."

Capitol Police expect demonstrations targeting nan electoral certification process and opportunity an activistic group "with a history of large-scale demonstrations involving forbidden activity plans to protestation nan Inauguration sloppy of nan outcome."

They besides expect protests related to nan ongoing warfare successful Israel, noting that nan groups are "nearly definite to target nan Inauguration."

Trump supporters conflict pinch constabulary and information forces arsenic group effort to large wind nan US Capitol Building successful Washington, DC, connected Jan. 6, 2021.

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Their determination to target nan inauguration is sloppy of nan result of nan election. One group has already applied for a licence for Inauguration Day wrong nan information perimeter, but nan petition will beryllium denied.

However, location are now planned protests for Jan 6., nan time of nan electoral ballot certification.

Capitol Police have reported a surge successful societal media posts alleging that nan predetermination will beryllium "stolen."

They noted that overseas power efforts to dispersed conspiracies to undermine, manipulate and tamper assurance successful nan electoral process "could exacerbate existing governmental tensions."

Russia remains nan superior overseas threat, though Iran besides attempted to exacerbate tensions complete nan conflict successful Israel, according to nan assessment.

Trump supporters large wind Capitol building successful Washington D.C. connected Jan. 06, 2021.

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 The study emphasizes that threat actors position electoral ballot certification and nan inauguration arsenic "their past opportunities to power nan predetermination results done violence."

The Capitol Police intelligence appraisal warns that immoderate threats "remain unknown," peculiarly that of "lone character violence."

"The motives of immoderate caller assailants are not wholly coherent aliases stay unknown, highlighting nan trouble successful predicting lone character violence," nan study notes.